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This doctrine, that of the ghost in the machine, strictly separates the mind or soul from the body. And by doing so…
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People who have cut their teeth on philosophical problems of rationality, knowledge, perception, free will and other minds are well placed to…
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There are normal times when it is wholly admirable to be steadfast, resolute, unconflicted, and therefore when integrity is unmistakenly a virtue.…
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The scientific world is to be less threatening than was feared. It is to made safe for human beings. And the way…
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Chance is as relentless as necessity.
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In Michigan recently a man won a lawsuit for substantial damages because, he claimed, a rear-end collision in his car had made…
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Respect, of course is a tricky term. I may respect your gardening by just letting you get on with it. Or, I…
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When the hoary old question of nature versus nurture comes around, sides form quickly.
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The fantasist in whom the reality barrier has broken down is unreliable, believing things when he should not, and telling things as…
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People everywhere enjoy believing things that they know are not true. It spares them the ordeal of thinking for themselves and taking…
— Brooks Atkinson
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The point is that we are all capable of believing things which we know to be untrue, and then, when we are…
— George Orwell
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When it comes to believing things without actual evidence, we all incline to what we find most attractive.
— James Hilton
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Forgive yourself for believing things about yourself that are not true. Forgive yourself for believing that you were anything other than a…
— Iyanla Vanzant
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The fantasist in whom the reality barrier has broken down is unreliable, believing things when he should not, and telling things as…
— Simon Blackburn
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We are all capable of believing things which we know to be untrue, and then, when we are finally proved wrong, impudently…
— George Orwell
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Religion isn’t about believing things. It's ethical alchemy. It’s about behaving in a way that changes you, that gives you intimations of…
— Karen Armstrong
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Just go and keep auditioning and keep trying and keep believing things will turn around, and it always does.
— Melissa De Sousa
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