"[W]hen a group of people make something sacred, the members of the cult lose the ability to think clearly about it. Morality binds and blinds."

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Source : Jonathan Haidt (2012). “The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion”, p.28, Vintage

Jonathan Haidt

#Thinking Quotes #People Quotes #Sacred Quotes

“Unless you already have a name well known in at least one stratum of society, I don't think trying to do things yourself will be easy - if at all possible.”

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“Asking someone in the media about liberal bias is like asking a fish about water. 'Huh, what are you talking about? Where is it?'”
“Even at drama school if there was a part of some eastern European thug it would be me.”
“You can't buy peace by just wishing it and avoiding the challenges that other nations present to you.”
“Act as young as you feel. You're not getting older; you're getting more entitled to be your fabulous self.”
“Everything in the phenomenal universe is straight line and circle. The horizon, our heads, arms, electrons, the oceans, planets and stars. Their principle function is to radiate. The task of the human being is also to radiate.”
“Erudite and entertaining, Max Anderson is the perfect tour guide to the world of art. The Quality Instinct is both educational and enlightening from start to finish, the thinking person's guide to museums. This is a must-read for anyone who wants to truly understand what makes a masterpiece.”
“Guys like Todd Bridges never overcame being a child star. You can't have any big failures. I've always felt regular. I played organized ball at the rec league. At 13, they told me I sold 3 million copies. I didn't know what that meant.”

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