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In practice people who study philosophy too long become very odd birds, not to say thoroughly vicious; while even those who are the best of them are reduced by...[philosophy] to complete uselessness as members of society.

In practice people who study philosophy too long become very

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This quote suggests that too much preoccupation with studying philosophy can lead individuals to become eccentric and morally corrupt. It further implies that even the most skilled philosophers lose their effectiveness and value in society due to their excessive devotion to abstract thinking. The quote highlights a skeptical perspective that questions the practicality and societal impact of philosophy as an academic pursuit.

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