

“Never trust a man who reads only one book.”
― Purity of Blood
― Purity of Blood

“While the other world religions emphasized mystery and intuition, Christianity alone embraced reason and logic as the primary guide to religious truth.”
― The Victory of Reason: How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success
― The Victory of Reason: How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success
“According to Aristotle, we often fail despite being able to recognize what we ought to do. We fail practically, through procrastination; we experience akrasia or a failure of self-control; we act impetuously, or are weak. 32 We give in to lesser impulses and do not engage in the moral behaviors we think we should.”
― Philosophy and Breaking Bad
― Philosophy and Breaking Bad

“Life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans.”
― Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change It
― Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change It

“Encouraged by the Scholastics and embodied in the great medieval universities founded by the church, faith in the power of reason infused Western culture, stimulating the pursuit of science and the evolution of democratic theory and practice.”
― The Victory of Reason: How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success
― The Victory of Reason: How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success
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