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Tedium is the lack of a mithology. To whom has no beliefs, even doubt is impossible, even skepticism has no strength to suspect.
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Original: O tédio é a falta de uma mitologia. A quem n?o tem crenças, até a dúvida é impossível, até o cepticismo n?o tem força para desconfiar.
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Ibid.

 

Fernando Pessoa

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I do not believe in any afterlife any more than the prophets did, but I don't mind living in a world in which people have different beliefs. Diversity helps to prevent stagnation and smugness; and a teacher should acquaint his students with diversity and prize careful criticism far above agreement. His noblest duty is to lead others to think for themselves.
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