They say philosophers and wise men are indifferent. Wrong. Indifference is a paralysis of the soul, a premature death.

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They say philosophers and wise men are indifferent. Wrong. Indifference is a paralysis of the soul, a premature death. - Anton Chekhov

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They say philosophers and wise men are indifferent. Wrong. Indifference is a paralysis of the soul, a premature death. - Judith Martin quotes