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blind faith in authority is a function of religion, not science. Science, like democracy, flourishes on skepticism toward official orthodoxies.
“A person is, among all else, a material thing, easily torn and not easily mended.”
― Atonement
― Atonement
“The strong ones among humans do nothing. They talk and talk again.”
― The Elegance of the Hedgehog
― The Elegance of the Hedgehog
“Because, for some of us, one mile can be farther to walk than thirty.”
― Redeeming Love
― Redeeming Love
“As a child I felt myself to be alone, and I am still, because I know things and must hint at things which others apparently know nothing of, and for the most part do not want to know.”
― Memories, Dreams, Reflections
― Memories, Dreams, Reflections
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