One of the great commandments of science is, 'Mistrust arguments from authority'. (Scientists, being primates, and thus given to dominance hierarchies, of… — Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
Why do people always assume that volume will succeed when logic won't? — L. J. Smith Copy Share Image
The Bankers' New Clothes makes a simple, powerful argument: that banks need to raise more capital. It is entirely persuasive that the… — Diane Coyle Copy Share Image
The underlying intellectual argument for seeking to tax economic rents retains its force. — Mervyn King Copy Share Image
What interests me in [Lincoln in the Bardo] is a slight perverse balance between the sublime and the grotesque. Like you could… — Zadie Smith Copy Share Image
I am aware of existing in a nearly constant state of inner turmoil and argument. I become frustrated with my work when… — Phoebe Gloeckner Copy Share Image
Christian theology provides some of the best arguments for respecting animal life and for taking seriously animals as partners with us within… — Andrew Linzey Copy Share Image
It's a lovely thing to see intelligent argument, unbending principle and policy go up against demagoguery, nativism and vulgar name-calling. — Neil Macdonald Copy Share Image
“Silence isn't always agreement. Sometimes people no longer argue because they no longer care.” — Joyce Rachelle Copy Share Image
Paul Davies takes us on a logically and rhetorically compelling modern search for human agency. This outstanding analysis, well informed by naturalistic… — Jaak Panksepp Copy Share Image
The difference between men and women seems to be this: I can argue with my promoter downstairs, accuse him of ripping me… — David Hasselhoff Copy Share Image
Silence is an endangered quantity in our time... Silence, embraced, stuns with its presence, its pregnant reality—a reality that does not negate… — Krista Tippett Copy Share Image
...Nefret said with a gusty sigh, 'Well, that's done it. We may as well join in, Ramses, family arguments are the favorite… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
There has been a controversy started of late, much better worth examination, concerning the general foundation of Morals; whether they be derived… — David Hume Copy Share Image
I've had some pretty good arguments with people, but I've never regretted it. I've had people come up where it's all emotion… — Patton Oswalt Copy Share Image
Right now some people are just running around in circles and claiming that moving things to the kernel automatically makes it more… — Linus Torvalds Copy Share Image
As you can imagine, I have a deeply personal interest in people learning to at least be tolerant of homosexuals. My life… — Tammy Bruce Copy Share Image
My father hated rock and roll - hated it. My first real argument with my father was over the Rolling Stones. And… — Patti Smith Copy Share Image
The other night I ate at a real nice family restaurant. Every table had an argument going. — George Carlin Copy Share Image
If you are offended by reading views that disagree with yours, then yes, you will be offended. However, it is not gratuitously… — Richard Dawkins Copy Share Image
No sort of defense is needed for preaching outdoors, but it would take a very strong argument to prove that a man… — William Booth Copy Share Image
Religious apologists complain bitterly that atheists and secularists are aggressive and hostile in their criticism of them. I always say: look, when… — A.C. Grayling Copy Share Image
“I’m going to my room,” Jessie Kay called. “Y’all do me a favor and argue loud enough so I can listen in… — Gena Showalter Copy Share Image
How then to enforce peace? Not by reason, certainly, nor by education. If a man could not look at the fact of… — Isaac Asimov Copy Share Image
The second [argument about motion] is the so-called Achilles, and it amounts to this, that in a race the quickest runner can… — Zeno of Elea Copy Share Image
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