Quote by W.E.B. Du Bois

“Don’t pay as much attention to people’s conclusions as to the reasoning that led them to their conclusions.”

— Ray Dalio

“I thought if you told people facts, they’d draw their conclusions, and because the facts were true, the conclusions mostly would be too. But…

— James S.A. Corey

“...[W]hy should we pay so much attention to what 'most people' think? The really reasonable people, who have more claim to be considered, will…

— Socrates

“Maybe it's just that some of us have had certain facts and truths slapped up against our heads so hard and so often that…

— Ralph Ellison in Juneteenth

“... anecdotes can easily become interpretations, and the facts expand in minds when they are not opposed by knowledge.”

— Bernd Heinrich

“Built into bad news is that sense of profound disbelief. The mind struggles to absorb the bare facts, defending itself against the larger implications.”

— Sue Grafton

“Facts and ideas are dead in themselves and it is the imagination that gives like to them.”

— Anonymous

“Logic matters. It leads us from simple ideas to surprising conclusions.”

— Steven E. Landsburg

“With enough mental gymnastics, just about any fact can become misshapen in favor to one's confirmation bias.”

— Criss Jami

“The real trouble begins when confirmation bias distorts your active pursuit of facts.”

— David McRaney

“If it’s true that nothing is more potent than an idea, then those who control the media can direct minds en masse.”

— Lance Morcan

“To believe whatever is said without investigating the truth behind them is the ultimate stupidity of all the majority in all the eras!”

— Mehmet Murat ildan