Ideas Quote by Natalie Jeremijenko

All mass movements strive, therefore, to interpose a fact-proof screen between the faithful and the realities of the world. They do this by claiming…

— Eric Hoffer

[I]t is truth alone-scientific, established, proved, and rational truth-which is capable of satisfying nowadays the awakened minds of all classes. We may still say…

— Henri Frederic Amiel

“Rational truth—and all truth is rational—is essentially that which can justify itself under criticism and in discussion.”

— R. G. Collingwood

I would like people to pay attention to the idea of rational empathy, and that as a society, we are walking down a path…

— Chris Kluwe

Why are we so addicted to factual knowledge? Why are we so uncomfortable with the unknown? Is it something about the anxiety of our…

— Nicole Krauss

The more you know the better it gets. The more politics there is, the more you understand. Sometimes the races are terribly boring but…

— Asif Kapadia

In politics, you have to understand that there are some cases where you'll never be able to get votes.

— Bert Lance

Those who think religion has nothing to do with politics understand neither religion or politics... The things that will destroy us are: politics without…

— Mahatma Gandhi

No one will really understand politics until they understand that politicians are not trying to solve our problems. They are trying to solve their…

— Thomas Sowell

People who reject transcendent authority can no longer persuade one another through rational arguments; everything is reduced to personal opinion. Debates about ideas thus…

— Charles Colson

“Other folk thought the Rage was simple bloodlust, a berserk savagery that neither knew nor cared what its target was, and so it was…

— David Weber

Cheshvan starts tonight," Rixon said, "What are you doing arsing around in a graveyard?" "Thinking." "Thinking?" "A process by which I use my brain…

— Becca Fitzpatrick