A Quote by Roger Ebert
Socrates told us, "the unexamined life is not worth living." I think he's calling for curiosity, more than knowledge. In every human society at all times and at all levels, the curious are at the leading edge.
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A live unexamined isn't worth living. I will add, "A life unlived isn't worth examining.
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