To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason, and whose philosophy consists in holding humanity in contempt, is like administering medicine to the dead, or endeavoring to convert an atheist by scripture.
Thomas PaineMots clés simile stubbornness close-mindedness
Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.
Benjamin FranklinMots clés willful-ignorance ignorance close-mindedness
The most fatal illusion is the settled point of view. Since life is growth and motion, a fixed point of view kills anybody who has one.
Brooks AtkinsonMots clés experience perspective close-mindedness inexperience point-of-view open-mindeness
It does take great maturity to understand that the opinion we are arguing for is merely the hypothesis we favor, necessarily imperfect, probably transitory, which only very limited minds can declare to be a certainty or a truth.
Milan KunderaMots clés open-mindedness argument close-mindedness hypothesis
A lot of people who find out about the things I do immediately figure I'm just a pathetic "druggie" with nothing to say that is worth hearing. They talk endless bull shit of "recovery!" They make it sound like some amazing discovery...don't they know I'm far too busy trying to recover me?
Ashly LorenzanaMots clés addiction drugs ignorance criticism close-mindedness recovery judgmental
A mind set in its ways is wasted. Don't do it.
Eric SchmidtMots clés wisdom perception mindfulness close-mindedness eric-schmidt
Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in.
Alan AldaMots clés science intelligence knowledge opinions open-mind assumptions open-mindedness close-mindedness receptivity science-of-mind isaac-asimov open-minds
One’s opinion should only be as strong as one’s knowledge on the matter.
Eric HirzelMots clés science intelligence knowledge opinions assumptions open-mindedness close-mindedness
It's not about whether or not someone is a bigot, but whether or not the argument which that someone is arguing is worth being a bigot about.
Criss JamiMots clés politics truth honesty certainty passion philosophy religion intolerance tolerance theology open-mindedness close-mindedness worth bigotry conviction arguments narrow-mindedness subject arguing bigots subject-matter bigot
The strength of one's opinion should not exceed their knowledge on the matter.
Eric HirzelMots clés science intelligence knowledge opinions assumptions open-mindedness close-mindedness
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