Ludwig Wittgenstein, Culture and Value (1980), p. 77
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Ambition is the death of thought.
— Ludwig Wittgenstein on Ambition
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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.
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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