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“Therefore wisdom is a more precious thing even than philosophy; from it spring all the other virtues, for it teaches that we cannot live pleasantly without living wisely, honorably, and justly; nor live wisely, honorably, and justly without living pleasantly.”
― Good Without God: What a Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe
― Good Without God: What a Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe
“It's not some sort of special power, but he has the ability to make allies of everyone he meets. And that is the most fearsome ability on the high seas...”
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“We have the potential for strength, wisdom, and love inside ourselves. But by ourselves we are not enough. We need to reach out beyond ourselves—to the world that surrounds us and sustains us, and most especially to other people.”
― Good Without God: What a Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe
― Good Without God: What a Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe
“Humanists recognize that competition between groups has been part of our evolution—there is no way to expunge this basic fact from our minds or our history books—but now that humanity has discovered this, we can and must search fervently for healthy, nonviolent ways for groups of people, as well as individuals, to relate to one another.”
― Good Without God: What a Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe
― Good Without God: What a Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe
“If we can convince ourselves today that one entire group comprising millions of people might be incapable of goodness, might be “no good,” then we harbor inside us the ability to turn against and hate any other group as well, and no one should feel safe.”
― Good Without God: What a Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe
― Good Without God: What a Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe
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