Famous Quotes / Douglas R. Hofstadter
Douglas R. Hofstadter: "Tortoise: But we must be careful in combining sentences. For instance, you'd grant that "Politicians lie" is true, wouldn't you?
Achilles: Who could deny it?
Tortoise: Good. Likewise, "Cast-iron sinks" is a valid utterance, isn't it?
Achilles: Indubitably.
Tortoise: Then, putting them together, we get "Politicians lie in cast-iron sinks" ..."
Achilles | Careful | Castiron | Combining |
Deny | Good | Grant | Indubitably |
Instance | Isnt | Likewise | Must |
Politicians | Putting | Sentences | Sinks |
Them | Together | Tortoise | True |
Utterance | Valid | Wouldnt | Youd |