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Philosophy is like wine. There are good years and bad years but, in general, the older the better.

Philosophy is like wine. There are good years and bad years but, in general, the older the better.

Approximate author period: c. 2012 AD · contemporary

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Eric Weiner
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Approximate author period: c. 2012 AD · contemporary
Approximate period for the recorded attribution to Eric Weiner, based on documented activity in 2012. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1909128 (checked 2026-10-08). This is not a quotation composition date or independent authentication of its attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1909128 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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