Great men and wise sayings

A collection of quotes from renowned individuals throughout history, provided with their Korean translations.
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Václav Havel - Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense regardless of how it turns out.

Václav Havel - Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense regardless of how it turns out.

"Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that somethin…
Umberto Eco - Books are not made to be believed, but to be subjected to inquiry.

Umberto Eco - Books are not made to be believed, but to be subjected to inquiry.

"Books are not made to be believed, but to be subjected to inquiry." - Umberto Eco. "…
George Orwell - In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

George Orwell - In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

"In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwel…
Salman Rushdie - A poet's work is to name the unnameable, to point at frauds, to take sides, start arguments, shape the world, and stop it going to sleep.

Salman Rushdie - A poet's work is to name the unnameable, to point at frauds, to take sides, start arguments, shape the world, and stop it going to sleep.

"A poet's work is to name the unnameable, to point at frauds, to take sides, start argumen…
Richard Feynman - The first principle is that you must not fool yourself – and you are the easiest person to fool.

Richard Feynman - The first principle is that you must not fool yourself – and you are the easiest person to fool.

"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself – and you are the easiest person to fo…
Virginia Woolf. [버지니아 울프] - If you do not tell the truth about yourself, you cannot tell it about other people.

Virginia Woolf. [버지니아 울프] - If you do not tell the truth about yourself, you cannot tell it about other people.

"If you do not tell the truth about yourself, you cannot tell it about other people." -  …
Miguel de Carvantes. [미겔 데 세르반테스] - Truth will rise above falsehood as oil above water.

Miguel de Carvantes. [미겔 데 세르반테스] - Truth will rise above falsehood as oil above water.

"Truth will rise above falsehood as oil above water." - Miguel de Carvantes. "진실은 기름…
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