September 2010
17 posts
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“The world, dear Agnes, is a strange affair.
— Moliere”
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“How odd it is that anyone should not see that all observation must be for or...”
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“It is not what the man of science believes that distinguishes him, but how and...”
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“For most, belief comes easily. For myself, it is ever so difficult. To a point...”
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“What we need is not the will to believe, but the will to find out.
—...”
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“No man really becomes a fool until he stops asking questions.
— Charles...”
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“I assume you mean the Economist article and not the sheep. If it’s the...”
– The Sheep, and The Economist article
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“For Brian “Ed” Sauer and his quote about “details” -
...”
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“People everywhere enjoy believing things that they know are not true. It spares...”
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“The fact is that the average man’s love of liberty is nine-tenths...”
– (for and from Ndege)
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“Light — more light.
— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe”
“Call him wise whose actions, words and steps are all a clear...”
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“In any organization there ought to be the possibility of discussion… fence...”
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“A man is a small thing, and the night is very large and full of wonders.
...”
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“Skeptical habits of thought are essential for nothing less than our survival...”
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“Wonder is the feeling of a philosopher, and philosophy begins in wonder.
-...”
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