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An ignorant person is, by the very fact of his or her ignorance, a very dangerous person.


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Any formal attack on ignorance is bound to fail because the masses are always ready to defend their most precious possession - their ignorance.

Any formal attack on ignorance is bound to fail because the masses are always ready to defend their most precious possession - their ignorance.



The history of the world is the record of a man in quest of his daily bread and butter.

The history of the world is the record of a man in quest of his daily bread and butter.



The arts are an even better barometer of what is happening in our world than the stock market or the debates in congress.

The arts are an even better barometer of what is happening in our world than the stock market or the debates in congress.



It is little enough we know and the rest is darkness.

It is little enough we know and the rest is darkness.



A few drops of science will often disinfect an entire barrel full of ignorance and prejudice.

A few drops of science will often disinfect an entire barrel full of ignorance and prejudice.



Nature is rarely allowed to enter the sacred portals of civilized society.

Nature is rarely allowed to enter the sacred portals of civilized society.



Life means progress, and progress means suffering.

Life means progress, and progress means suffering.



In such a case the writer is apt to have recourse to epigrams. Somewhere in this world there is an epigram for every dilemma.

In such a case the writer is apt to have recourse to epigrams. Somewhere in this world there is an epigram for every dilemma.



On the other hand, when you grow up you will discover that some of the people in this world never passed beyond the stage of the cave-man.

On the other hand, when you grow up you will discover that some of the people in this world never passed beyond the stage of the cave-man.





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My friend has hand soap that smells like coconut. It's nice. Unless your hands are dirty from coconuts.



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So how was it?" she asked. "Kissing Curran?" "I can't let him kiss me again, because if he does, I'll sleep with him." Andrea blinked. "Well," she said finally, "At least you know where you stand.



A clone of Einstein wouldn't be stupid, but he wouldn't necessarily be any genius, either.

A clone of Einstein wouldn't be stupid, but he wouldn't necessarily be any genius, either.



I think it is important to remind people of the extent of our free will.

I think it is important to remind people of the extent of our free will.



[Evolution Theory] is the motivating factor for guys like Hitler and Stalin and George Bush, by the way, who is a Satan worshipper, like we don't know that.

[Evolution Theory] is the motivating factor for guys like Hitler and Stalin and George Bush, by the way, who is a Satan worshipper, like we don't know that.



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As elite attitudes towards public education over time illustrate, simple formulas are far from adequate. There are conflicting tendencies.

As elite attitudes towards public education over time illustrate, simple formulas are far from adequate. There are conflicting tendencies.




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