If by eternity is understood not endless temporal duration but timelessness, then he lives eternally who lives in the present. - Ludwig Wittgenstein

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If by eternity is understood not endless temporal duration but timelessness, then he lives eternally who lives in the present.

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About Ludwig Wittgenstein

Ludwig Wittgenstein (26 April 1889 – 29 April 1951) was an Austrian-born philosopher who spent much of his life in England.

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Native Name: Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein
Alternative Names: Ludwig Joseph Johann Wittgenstein • Wittgenstein
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Die Probleme werden gelöst, nicht durch Beibringen neuer Erfahrung, sondern durch Zusammenstellung des längst Bekannten. Die Philosophie ist ein Kampf gegen die Verhexung unsres Verstandes durch die Mittel unserer Sprache.
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Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muss man schweigen
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