“The charge of moral blindness more typically seems little more than name calling, where we blithely dismiss the intuitions of those who disagree with us, assuming without any further evidence than the mere fact of the disagreement itself that it is they who are blind, rather than us.” — Shelly Kagan, “Thinking about Cases,” Social Philosophy and Policy Summer 2001
“That you should disagree with me I can understand, but that you should resent my expressing my opinions is something that frankly amazes me.” — Kenneth Tynan, Letter to George Devine (1964-03-10)
“Whenever you find yourself getting angry about a difference of opinion, be on your guard; you will probably find, on examination, that your belief is going beyond what the evidence warrants.” — Bertrand Russell, An Outline of Intellectual Rubbish
“The reason conservatives cohere and radicals fight: everyone agrees about fears, no one about visions.” — Brian Eno, A Year With Swollen Appendices (1995-07-19)
“If you think that moral reasoning is something we do to figure out the truth, you’ll be constantly frustrated by how foolish, biased, and illogical people become when they disagree with you.” — Jonathan Haidt, The Righteous Mind
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