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Questioning one's beliefs4 quotes
I will devote myself sincerely and without reservation to the general demolition of my opinions. — Rene Descartes · 1641Whenever you find you are on the side of the majority, it is time to reform. — Mark Twain · 1904The man who has no tincture of philosophy goes through life imprisoned in the prejudices derived from common sense, from the habitual beliefs of his age or his nation, and from convictions which have grown up in his mind without the co-operation or consent of his deliberate reason. — Bertrand Russell · 1912"I beseech ye in the bowels of Christ, think that ye may be mistaken." I should like to have that written over the portals of every church, every school, and every court house, and, may I say, of every legislative body in the United States. I should like to have every court begin, "I beseech ye in the bowels of Christ, think that we may be mistaken." — Learned Hand · 1951Consensus1 quote
Whenever you find you are on the side of the majority, it is time to reform. — Mark Twain · 1904Critical thinking1 quote
The man who has no tincture of philosophy goes through life imprisoned in the prejudices derived from common sense, from the habitual beliefs of his age or his nation, and from convictions which have grown up in his mind without the co-operation or consent of his deliberate reason. — Bertrand Russell · 1912Intellectual humility1 quote
"I beseech ye in the bowels of Christ, think that ye may be mistaken." I should like to have that written over the portals of every church, every school, and every court house, and, may I say, of every legislative body in the United States. I should like to have every court begin, "I beseech ye in the bowels of Christ, think that we may be mistaken." — Learned Hand · 1951Majority opinions1 quote
Whenever you find you are on the side of the majority, it is time to reform. — Mark Twain · 1904Philosophy1 quote
The man who has no tincture of philosophy goes through life imprisoned in the prejudices derived from common sense, from the habitual beliefs of his age or his nation, and from convictions which have grown up in his mind without the co-operation or consent of his deliberate reason. — Bertrand Russell · 1912The masses1 quote
Whenever you find you are on the side of the majority, it is time to reform. — Mark Twain · 1904Thinking for oneself1 quote
Whenever you find you are on the side of the majority, it is time to reform. — Mark Twain · 1904