The deepest sin against the human mind is to believe things without evidence.
The whole difference between construction and creation is exactly this: that a thing constructed can only be loved after it is constructed; but a thing created is loved before it exists.
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.
Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.
If one devalues rationality, the world tends to fall apart.
Man once surrendering his reason, has no remaining guard against absurdities the most monstrous, and like a ship without rudder, is the sport of every wind.
Spoon feeding in the long run teaches us nothing but the shape of the spoon.
It is the mark of an educated mind, to entertain a thought without accepting it.
If voting made any difference they wouldn’t let us do it.
The intuitive mind is a sacred gift And the rational mind is a faithful servant.