Kilgore Trout's epitaph
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We are healthy only to the extent that our ideas are humane.
• Unsourced paraphrase or variant: We are human only to the extent that our ideas remain humane.
— Kurt Vonnegut
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• Unsourced paraphrase or variant: We are human only to the extent that our ideas remain humane." in the context of "Kilgore Trout's epitaph" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Kurt Vonnegut" (Quotes, Breakfast of Champions (1973): Full title: Breakfast of Champions, Or Goodbye Blue Monday!)
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About Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (11 November 1922 – 11 April 2007) was an American novelist known for works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction.
About Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (11 November 1922 – 11 April 2007) was an American novelist known for works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction.
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