Ludwig Wittgenstein/1947%e2%80%931951 - Final Years

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    Logic takes care of itself; all we have to do is to look and see how it does it.
    Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889–1951)

    The human body is the best picture of the human soul.
    —Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889–1951)

    During my administration the most unpleasant and perhaps most dramatic negotiations in which we participated were with the various leaders of Iran after the seizure of American hostages in November 1979. The Algerians were finally chosen as the only intermediaries who were considered trustworthy both by me and the Ayatollah Khomeini. After many aborted efforts, final success was achieved during my last few hours in the White House.
    Jimmy Carter (James Earl Carter, Jr.)

    It is bitter to think of one’s best years disappearing in this unpolished country.
    Greta Garbo (1905–1990)