"Too often we... enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought."

Thought, Comfort, Opinion

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"Too often we... enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought."

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John B. S. Haldane, British Scientist

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"The profoundest thoughts of the philosophers have something trickle about them. A lot disappears in order for something to suddenly appear in the palm of the hand."

Elias Canetti, Swiss Author

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"I mean, I've had bartenders and waiters and waitresses make a comment about a joke of mine, like pointing out some sort of logic error or something that I've never even thought about, and they're right."

Todd Barry, American Comedian

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"It is too ordinary for us to think we are too ordinary. It is too unwise for us to think we are too wise. It is too sinful for us to think we are too sinful beyond pardon. It would be too unrighteous for us to think we are too righteous. There is always something we may think about, but let us think about something!"

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"I hope that no American will waste his franchise and throw away his vote by voting either for me or against me solely on account of my religious affiliation. It is not relevant."

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