“A mind conscious of its own rectitude.”
Mens sibi conscia recti.
Source: Aeneid (29–19 BC), Book I, Line 604
“Wit and puns aren't just decor in the mind; they're essential signs that the mind knows it's on, recognizes its own software, can spot the bugs in its own program.”
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