"In principle, skeptics are neither closed-minded nor cynical.……" — Michael Shermer
"In principle, skeptics are neither closed-minded nor cynical. We are curious but cautious."
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97 Quotes by Michael Shermer
Michael Shermer has 97 quotes on this site.
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The whole point of faith, in fact, is to believe regardless of the evidence, which is the very antithesis of…
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People believe in God because we are pattern-seeking, storytelling, mythmaking, religious, moral animals.
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Play hard, work hard, love hard. . . .The bottom line for me is to live life to the fullest…
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As Karl Marx once noted: 'Hegel remarks somewhere that all great, world-historical facts and personages occur, as it were, twice.…
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Science is a set of methods designed to describe and interpret observed or inferred phenomenon, past or present, and aimed…
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Remember always that we are pattern-seeking primates who are especially adept at finding patterns with emotional meaning.
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The concept of God is generated by a brain designed by evolution to find design in nature (a very recursive…
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Believing that the rustle in the grass is a dangerous predator when it is only the wind does not cost…
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Scientists like Bjorn Lomborg in The Skeptical Environmentalist have, in my opinion, properly nailed environmental extremists for these exaggerated scenarios.
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Because of the complexity of the problem, environmental skepticism was once tenable. No longer. It is time to flip from…
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Rationality tied to moral decency is the most powerful joint instrument for good that our planet has ever known.
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The actual atoms and molecules that make up my brain and body today are not the same ones that I…
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More Cautious Quotes
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There are many talented people who haven't fulfilled their dreams because they over thought it, or they were too cautious,…
— James Cameron
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I think every band is a little cautious when the drummer starts to write tunes.
— Matt Cameron
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Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputations... can never effect a reform.
— Susan B. Anthony
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If you care about your personal liberty, you'll be cautious when you feel comfortable, blame all the illegal immigrants for…
— Ron Paul
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There's an importance of keeping an open mind. The brain is programmed to protect us, and that can mean imposing…
— Chrissie Wellington
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Nevertheless, he must be cautious in believing and acting, and must not inspire fear of his own accord, and must…
— Niccolo Machiavelli
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Better a cautious commander, and not a rash one.
— Augustus
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Cautious of the flood so I always lay the right pipe.
— Drake
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While we are contending for our own liberty, we should be very cautious not to violate the conscience of others,…
— George Washington
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How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!
— Homer
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The best lessons are usually learned from failure. You musn't beat yourself up if you fail - just pick yourself…
— Richard Branson
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Prudent, cautious self-control is wisdom's root.
— Robert Burns
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