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I've learned a lot about good and evil. They are not always what they appear to be.

- Charles Van Doren

Always, Lot, Learned, Appear

I hoped that it would be possible to slide slowly from my public life back to the life of teaching and writing that I had always wanted. But things didn't work out that way.

- Charles Van Doren

Work, Always, Hoped, Public Life

Because the world is radically new, the ideal encyclopedia should be radical, too.

- Charles Van Doren

World, New, Ideal, Encyclopedia

I worked hard at memorizing lists of facts and figures, and carried with me a book of facts.

- Charles Van Doren

Carried, Worked, Figures, Memorizing

Some of you read with me 40 years ago a portion of Aristotle's Ethics, a selection of passages that describe his idea of happiness. You may not remember too well.

- Charles Van Doren

Some, Aristotle, Read, Passages

I never wanted to see another quiz show.

- Charles Van Doren

Never, See, Wanted, Quiz

My total winnings after 14 appearances were $129,000.

- Charles Van Doren

Total, Were, After, Appearances

I cannot take back one word or action; the past does not change for anyone.

- Charles Van Doren

Past, Take, Does, One Word

I was involved, deeply involved, in a deception... I have deceived my friends - and I had millions of them.

- Charles Van Doren

Deceived, Deeply, Involved, Deception

The last part, the part you're now approaching, was for Aristotle the most important for happiness.

- Charles Van Doren

Important, Most, Aristotle

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