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"It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied. And if the fool, or the pig, are
by calvins 11y ago
"It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied. And if the fool, or the pig, are of a different opinion, it is because they only know their own side of the question. The other party to the comparison knows both sides."
- John Stuart Mill
- EGreg 11y agoCan anyone really know what it's like to be a pig? - Thomas Nagle paraphrased :)
- jessaustin 11y agoLots of people seem to be perfectly placed to know this. Much easier than knowing what it's like to be an eagle, for instance.