Probably I am very naive, but I also think I prefer to remain so, at least for the time being and perhaps for the rest of my life.

— Edsger W. Dijkstra, Where is Russell's paradox? (1985)

Source: http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/EWD/transcriptions/EWD09xx/EWD923a.html

Referring to his conclusion on the Barber or Russell paradox.

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