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The deepest sin against the human mind is to believe things without evidence.

— Thomas Hexley, English Biologist

To him who looks upon the world rationally, the world in its turn presents a rational aspect. The relation is mutual.

— Georg W.H. Hegel, German philosopher

The test of a first rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function.

— F. Scott Fitzgerald, American Writer

The solutions all are simple…after you have arrived at them. But they’re simple only when you know already what they are.

— Robert Pirsig, American Writer

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.

— Thomas Jefferson, Former US President

Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.

— Carl Sagan, American Astronomer

In a rational society we would want our presidents to be teachers. – In our actual society we insist they be cheerleaders.

— Steve Allen, Actor

Anything that gives us new knowledge gives us an opportunity to be more rational.

— Herbert Simon,American economist

Never mistake motion for action.

—  Ernest Hemingway,  American novelist
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