- Oh! I never knew Schopenhauer was a philosopher.
- Oh, yeah. He's the one that begins with an 'S.' -Oh.

— (Michael Palin)

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michael palin philosophy s

13 seconds sound clip from the Monty Python's The Meaning of Life movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:07:02.949 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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[...]

- Well, see, throughout history, there've been certain men and women, who've tried to find the solution to the mysteries of existence.

- And we call these guys philosophers.

- And that's what we're talking about.

- Oh, that's neat.

- Well, you look like you're getting the idea, so why don't I give you these conversation cards. They'll tell you a little about philosophical method, names of famous philosophers.

- There you are. Have a nice conversation.

- Oh, thank you very much.

- Yeah, real understanding.

- Oh! I never knew Schopenhauer was a philosopher.

- Oh, yeah. He's the one that begins with an 'S.' -Oh.

- Like Nietzsche.

- Does Nietzsche begin with an 'S'?

- There's an 'S' in Nietzsche.

- Oh, well, yes, there is.

- Do all philosophers have an 'S' in them?

- Yeah. I think most of them do.

- Oh. Does that mean Salena Jones is a philosopher?

- Yeah! Right! She could be. She sings about the meaning of life.

- Yeah. That's right, but I don't think she writes her own material.

[...]

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