“The advancement and diffusion of knowledge; which is the only Guardian of true liberty.” — James Madison, Letter to George Thomson (1825-06-30)
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Tag: knowledge
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“The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.’” — Isaac Asimov, “A Cult of Ignorance,” Newsweek (1980-01-21)
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“Decisions are always made with insufficient information. If you really knew what was going on, the decision would make itself.” — Jack McDevitt, Odyssey
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“It is the knowledge learned yesterday which is most freely imparted today.” — George Henry Lewes, The Principles of Success in Literature
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“Opinion is really the lowest form of human knowledge; it requires no accountability, no understanding.” — Bill Bullard, “For the Faculty,” Commencement 2007, San Francisco University High School
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“The pride which follows the sudden emancipation of the mind from ignorance of any subject, is accompanied by a feeling that all the world must be in the state of darkness from which we have ourselves emerged.” — George Henry Lewes, The Principles of Success in Literature
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“We seem somehow bored with thinking. We want to instantly know. … And knowing … is the cessation of thinking.” — Maria Popova, [Unedited] Maria Popova with Krista Tippett
