Carolyn Wells? Bruce Porter? Gelett Burgess? Anonymous? Dear Quote Investigator: The following well-known adage concisely states a controversial moral principle: Of two evils, choose the lesser. I’ve heard these cynical variants: Of two evils, choose the one you haven’t tried before. Of two evils, a journalist will write about the one that gets the most …
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If In the Last Few Years You Haven’t Discarded a Major Opinion or Acquired a New One, Check Your Pulse. You May Be Dead
Gelett Burgess? Apocryphal? Anonymous? Dear Quote Investigator: Anyone who wishes to remain intellectually vital must be willing to challenge his or her own opinions. Viewpoints should evolve and flawed notions should be replaced. I came across the following cogent expression: If in the last few years you haven’t discarded a major opinion or acquired a …