Study, along the lines which the theologies have mapped, will never lead us to discovery of the fundamental facts of our existence. That goal must be attained by means of exact science and can only be achieved by such means. The fact that man, for...
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Thomas A. Edison
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But in practice, there is.
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Yogi Berra
What we have forgotten is that thoughts and words are conventions, and that it is fatal to take conventions too seriously. A convention is a social convenience, as, for example, money ... but it is absurd to take money too seriously, to confuse it with...
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Alan W. Watts
I imagine that the intelligent people are the ones so intelligent that they don't even need or want to look 'intelligent' anymore.
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Criss Jami
Justice is the first virtue of social institutions, as truth is of systems of thought. A theory however elegant and economical must be rejected or revised if it is untrue; likewise laws and institutions no matter how efficient and well-arranged must be reformed or abolished...
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John Rawls
More Quotes By Mark Twain
After all these years, I see that I was mistaken about Eve in the beginning; it is better to live outside the Garden with her than inside it without her.
When you fish for love, bait with your heart, not your brain.
Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.
Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live.
