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reason
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Bertrand Russell on abandoning reason
@ 24/04/10 – 20:50:26
"As soon as we abandon our own reason, and are content to rely upon authority, there is no end to our troubles." - Bertrand Russell in "An Outline … more -
Thomas Paine on renouncing reason
@ 15/01/10 – 20:45:25
"To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason, and whose philosophy consists in holding humanity in contempt, is like administering … more -
Bertrand Russell on reason and courage
@ 08/01/10 – 23:53:04
"To save the world requires faith and courage: faith in reason, and courage to proclaim what reason shows to be true." - Bertrand Russell in "The … more -
Marcus Aurelius on fearing future
@ 29/11/09 – 19:51:44
"Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present." - … more
