The heart has its reasons which reason knows not.
Blaise PascalSì perché l'autorità dell'opinione di mille nelle scienze non val per una scintilla di ragione di un solo, sì perché le presenti osservazioni spogliano d'autorità i decreti de' passati scrittori, i quali se vedute l'avessero, avrebbono diversamente determinato.
For in the sciences the authority of thousands of opinions is not worth as much as one tiny spark of reason in an individual man. Besides, the modern observations deprive all former writers of any authority, since if they had seen what we see, they would have judged as we judge.
Tags: science reason judgment opinion authority observation
Tell people there's an invisible man in the sky who created the universe, and the vast majority will believe you. Tell them the paint is wet, and they have to touch it to be sure.
George CarlinTags: humor doubt reason belief skepticism absurdity credulity evidence gullibility indoctrination invisible
If reason ruled the world would history even exist?
Ryszard KapuścińskiTags: intelligence reason history logic
Here we are, trapped in the amber of the moment. There is no why.
Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Elinor agreed to it all, for she did not think he deserved the compliment of rational opposition.
Jane AustenTags: intelligence reason opposition rationality compliments agreement discussion disdain
That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.
Christopher HitchensTags: science reason atheism skeptic
We know enough at this moment to say that the God of Abraham is not only unworthy of the immensity of creation; he is unworthy even of man.
Sam HarrisTags: science reason religion faith skeptic
Man is manifestly not the measure of all things. This universe is shot through with mystery. The very fact of its being, and of our own, is a mystery absolute, and the only miracle worthy of the name.
Sam HarrisTags: science reason religion faith skeptic
Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions.
David HumeTags: reason philosophy emotions
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