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The Greeks invented logic but were not fooled by it.
The Greeks invented logic but were not fooled by it.
There are plenty of people to whom the crucial problem of their lives never get presented in terms that they read more
There are plenty of people to whom the crucial problem of their lives never get presented in terms that they can understand.
We have no claim to share in the glory of our ancestors unless we strive to resemble them.
We have no claim to share in the glory of our ancestors unless we strive to resemble them.
We believe at once in evil, we only believe in good upon reflection. Is this not sad?.
We believe at once in evil, we only believe in good upon reflection. Is this not sad?.
The best way I know to win an argument is to start by being in the right.
The best way I know to win an argument is to start by being in the right.
One of the surprising privileges of intellectuals is that they are free to be scandalously asinine without harming their reputations.
One of the surprising privileges of intellectuals is that they are free to be scandalously asinine without harming their reputations.
A touchstone to determine the actual worth of an "intellectual"- find out how he feels about astrology.
A touchstone to determine the actual worth of an "intellectual"- find out how he feels about astrology.
Every change in conditions will make necessary some change in the use of resources, in the direction and kind of read more
Every change in conditions will make necessary some change in the use of resources, in the direction and kind of human activities, in habits and practices. And each change in the actions of those affected in the first instance will require further adjustments that will gradually extend through the whole of society. Every change thus in a sense creates a "problem" for society, even though no single individual perceives it as such; it is gradually "solved" by the establishment of a new overall adjustment.
Don't think there are no crocodiles because the water is calm.
Don't think there are no crocodiles because the water is calm.
