~ Philosophers, for the most part, are constitutionally timid, and dislike the unexpected. Few of them would be genuinely happy as pirates or burglars. Accordingly they invent systems which make the future calculable, at least in its main outlines ~  ~ Philosophers, for the most part, are constitutionally timid, and dislike the unexpected. Few of them would be genuinely happy as pirates or burglars. Accordingly they invent systems which make the future calculable, at least in its main outlines ~ ~ I think we ought always to entertain our opinions with some measure of doubt. I shouldn't wish people dogmatically to believe any philosophy, not even mine. ~ ~ This is patently absurd; but whoever wishes to become a philosopher must learn not to be frightened by absurdities. ~ ~ Bad philosophers may have a certain influence; good philosophers, never ~ ~ There is no nonsense so arrant that it cannot be made the creed of the vast majority by adequate governmental action ~ ~ Every living thing is a sort of imperialist, seeking to transform as much as possible of its environment into itself…. When we compare the (present) human population of the globe with … that of former times, we see that “chemical imperialism” has been … the main end to which human intelligence has been devoted. ~ ~ The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts. ~ ~ The place of the father in the modern suburban family is a very small one, particularly if he plays golf. ~ ~ Civilized life has altogether grown too tame, and, if it is to be stable, it must provide a harmless outlets for the impulses which our remote ancestors satisfied in hunting ~ ~ What a man believes upon grossly insufficient evidence is an index into his desires -- desires of which he himself is often unconscious. If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he will refuse to believe it. If, on the other hand, he is offered something which affords a reason for acting in accordance to his instincts, he will accept it even on the slightest evidence. The origin of myths is explained in this way. ~ ~ It isn't safe to sit in judgment upon another person's illusion when you are not on the inside. While you are thinking it is a dream, he may be knowing it is a planet. ~ ~ The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution ~ ~ A great many worries can be diminished by realizing the unimportance of the matter which is causing anxiety. ~ ~ Our instinctive emotions are those that we have inherited from a much more dangerous world, and contain, therefore, a larger portion of fear than they should ~ Most Popular Topics:
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