Science cannot solve the ultimate mystery of nature. And that is because, in the last analysis, we ourselves are a part of the mystery we are trying to solve.
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.
The solutions all are simple…after you have arrived at them. But they’re simple only when you know already what they are.
If one devalues rationality, the world tends to fall apart.
The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking.
Refusal to believe until proof is given is a rational position; denial of all outside of our own limited experience is absurd.
To him who looks upon the world rationally, the world in its turn presents a rational aspect. The relation is mutual.
The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities.
Science is what we have learned about how to keep from fooling ourselves.
Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned.