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There is a wide yawning black infinity. In every direction the extension is endless, the sensation of depth is overwhelming. And the darkness is immor...more

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The sky calls to us. If we do not destroy ourselves, we will one day venture to the stars.

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A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism.

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I consider it an extremely dangerous doctrine, because the more likely we are to assume that the solution comes from the outside, the less likely we a...more

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We are all star stuff.

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The suppression of uncomfortable ideasmay be common in religion and politics, but it is not the path to knowledge; it has no placein the endeavor of s...more

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La prueba de ausencia no es prueba de ausencia

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Personally, I would be delighted if there were a life after death, especially if it permitted me to continue to learn about this world and others, if ...more

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Life is but a momentary glimpse of the wonder of this astounding universe, and it is sad to see so many dreaming it away on spiritual fantasy.

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All that we have seen is something of a vast and intricate and lovely universe. There is no particular theological conclusion that comes out of an exe...more

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Perhaps the locale of the subjunctive mood willone day be found. Will Latins turn out to be extravagantly endowed and English-speaking peoples signifi...more

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Could we possible manage the next phase of human history without first dealing with this penchant for dehumanizing the adversary?

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I would love to believe that when I die I will live again, that some thinking, feeling, remembering part of me will continue. But much as I want to be...more

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The entire evolutionary record on our planet, particularly the record contained in fossil endocasts, illustrates a progressive tendency toward intelli...more

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We are star stuff harvesting sunlight.