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Read through the most famous quotes by topic #kept
To point out nonepistemic motives in another’s view of the world, therefore, is always a criticism, as it serves to cast doubt upon a person’s connection to the world as it is. ↗
Men think epilepsy divine, merely because they do not understand it. But if they called everything divine which they do not understand, why, there would be no end to divine things. ↗
#religion #science #skepticism #men
It would be better for us to have some doubts in an honest pursuit of truth, than it would be for us to be certain about something that was not true. ↗
If you are searching for sacred knowledge and not just a palliative for your fears, then you will train yourself to be a good skeptic. ↗
Dean, you've been to Hell, I started the Apocalypse, and we're supposed to be possessed by an archangel and the devil. Now you're being skeptical? ↗
Bertrand Russell declared that, in case he met God, he would say to Him, "Sir, you did not give us enough information." I would add to that, "All the same, Sir, I'm not persuaded that we did the best we could with the information we had. Toward the end there, anyway, we had tons of information. ↗
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A Christian telling an atheist they're going to hell is as scary as a child telling an adult they're not getting any presents from Santa. ↗
Scepticism is the chastity of the intellect, and it is shameful to surrender it too soon or to the first comer: there is nobility in preserving it coolly and proudly through long youth, until at last, in the ripeness of instinct and discretion, it can be safely exchanged for fidelity and happiness. ↗
