"Innovation is seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought."

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“Believe in yourself, even when no one else does. That is the true mark of a pioneer.”

“Determination and hard work are the driving forces behind every great achievement.”

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“Never underestimate the power of curiosity. It is the foundation of all great discoveries.”

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— Alain Badiou

Philosophy1937

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"The United States hastens the delivery of arms to the puppet governments they see as being increasingly threatened; it makes them sign pacts of dependence to legally facilitate the shipment of instrum…"

— Che Guevara

Politics1928–1967

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— Jerry Seinfeld

Entertainment1954

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"The late philosopher Morris R. Cohen of CCNY was asked by a student in the metaphysics course, “Professor Cohen, how do I know that I exist?” The keen old prof replied, “And who is asking?"

— Saul Bellow

Literature1915–2005

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