“The real discovery is the one which enables me to stop doing philosophy when I want to. -- The one that gives philosophy peace, so that it is no longer tormented by questions which bring itself into question.”
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Wittgenstein, L. (n.d.). The real discovery is the one which enables me to stop doing philosophy when I want to. -- The one that gives philosophy peace, so that it is no longer tormented by questions which bring itself into question. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22310-the-real-discovery-is-the-one-which-enables/
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Wittgenstein, Ludwig. “The real discovery is the one which enables me to stop doing philosophy when I want to. -- The one that gives philosophy peace, so that it is no longer tormented by questions which bring itself into question.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22310-the-real-discovery-is-the-one-which-enables/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Wittgenstein, Ludwig. “The real discovery is the one which enables me to stop doing philosophy when I want to. -- The one that gives philosophy peace, so that it is no longer tormented by questions which bring itself into question.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22310-the-real-discovery-is-the-one-which-enables/.