Rationality attracts conscientious humans, whereas mysticism attracts fools.
He who opens a school door, closes a prison.
If you are going through hell, keep going.
It is the mark of an educated mind, to entertain a thought without accepting it.
For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You’d be surprised how far that gets you.
Anything that gives us new knowledge gives us an opportunity to be more rational.
A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.
Give me 6 hours to chop a tree, I will spend the first 4 sharpening my axe.
What counts now are the value-less facts, the material and the rational. All else is regarded with condescension as being of only sentimental value.
The deepest sin against the human mind is to believe things without evidence.