Ludwig Wittgenstein, as quoted in Lectures and Conversations (1966) edited by Cyril Barnett

Wisdom is something I would never expect from Freud. Cleverness, certainly; but not wisdom.

— Ludwig Wittgenstein on Sigmund Freud

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Ludwig Wittgenstein

About Ludwig Wittgenstein

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