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| 8658 | For there was never yet philosopher/ That could endure the toothache patiently |
| Full Idea: For there was never yet philosopher/ That could endure the toothache patiently. | |||
| From: William Shakespeare (Much Ado About Nothing [1600], V.i) | |||
| A reaction: You can't argue with that. I do think that people who have studied philosophy at length are more likely to be 'philosophical' when faced with human misery, but only up to a point. |