"Nonetheless, it still remains true that as a set of cognitive beliefs, religious doctrines constitute a speculative hypothesis of an extremely low order of probability."

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Source : Sidney Hook (1991). “The Quest for Being”

Sidney Hook

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“A few doors away was the Baptist Church, and as I walked towards it I began to think that people didn't want me to share their church. As I walked through the Baptist door I was tense, waiting for that tap on the shoulderâ€¦but instead I was given a hymn book and welcomed into the church. I sat through the serviceâ€¦This up and down treatment wasn't doing my nerves much good.”
“The Latin proverb, ***** homini lupus â€” man is a wolf to manâ€”... is a libel on the wolf, which is a gentle animal with other wolves.”
“Establish who you are, and don't let anybody dress you up or change the way you are, and stay true to yourself.”

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“Writing checks for charities is necessary and important. But it can't compare with corporal works of mercy, which are infinitely greater.”
“The Clintons are very close with everybody on the Democratic side.”
“I'll say it again, for every moment you're with the wrong person, you are robbing yourself and the right person of the opportunity to find real happiness.”
“To poison a nation, poison its stories. A demoralised nation tells demoralised stories to itself. Beware of the storytellers who are not fully conscious of the importance of their gifts, and who are irresponsible in the application of their art: they”
“I really wanted my music to reflect my personal life and what I set out to do every day.”

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