“You must always be puzzled by mental illness. The thing I would dread most, if I became mentally ill, would be your adopting a common sense attitude; that you could take it for granted that I was deluded.”
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Wittgenstein, L. (n.d.). You must always be puzzled by mental illness. The thing I would dread most, if I became mentally ill, would be your adopting a common sense attitude; that you could take it for granted that I was deluded. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24281-you-must-always-be-puzzled-by-mental-illness/
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Wittgenstein, Ludwig. “You must always be puzzled by mental illness. The thing I would dread most, if I became mentally ill, would be your adopting a common sense attitude; that you could take it for granted that I was deluded.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24281-you-must-always-be-puzzled-by-mental-illness/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Wittgenstein, Ludwig. “You must always be puzzled by mental illness. The thing I would dread most, if I became mentally ill, would be your adopting a common sense attitude; that you could take it for granted that I was deluded.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24281-you-must-always-be-puzzled-by-mental-illness/.