The Story of a Good Brahman by Voltaire

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I think that what this thext wants to express is the paradox of being rational but also wanting to be happy. While being happy is a state of mind we can achieve knowing more or knowing less than anyone, being rational is a state of mind that can only be achieved by thinking. Being happy requires 0 effort, while being wise or rational requieres the effort of thinking.
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So much information, yet so little wisdom. The more l learn, the more l realize how much more, there is to learn. There are lessons in my time, that l have had to relearn... sometimes more than once!
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Voltaire is so cool. I love this story
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Great story. I enjoyed it very much. It is always time to learn.
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The Story of a Good Brahman" by Voltaire. Voltaire was a French Enlightenment philosopher and writer known for
his other works like "Candide" and "Letters on England.
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Amidst the pursuit of wisdom and the quest for answers, may we remember that true contentment often resides in the simplicity of faith, and that the pursuit of happiness is a journey best guided by the heart, not solely the mind.
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