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Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.

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Anyone who doesn't take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either.

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the real purpose of socialism is precisely to overcome and advance beyond the predatory phase of human development

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A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life depend on the labours of other men living and dead and that I must exert myse...more

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The strength of the Constitution lies entirely in the determination of each citizen to defend it. Only if every single citizen feels duty bound to do ...more

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Through the reading of popular scientific books I soon reached the conviction that much in the stories of the Bible could not be true. The consequence...more

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I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots.

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The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger,...more

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The ideals which have always shone before me and filled me with joy are goodness, beauty, and truth.

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In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between large and small problems, for issues concerning the treatment of people are all the sa...more

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I believe that Gandhi’s views were the most enlightened of all the political men in our time. We should strive to do things in his spirit: not to use ...more

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If you are out to describe the truth leave elegance to the tailor.

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Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of Truth and Knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods.

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I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation and is but a reflection of human frailty.

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It is my view that the vegetarian manner of living, by its purely physical effect on the human temperament, would most beneficially influence the lot ...more