"You may substitute knowledge for superstition without satisfying the needs that drive people into superstition's arms."

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Source : Susan Neiman (2009). “Moral Clarity: A Guide for Grown-up Idealists”, p.132, Random House

Susan Neiman

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“Appearances are not held to be a clue to the truth,' said his cousin. 'But we seem to have no other.”

Source : Ivy Compton-Burnett (1972). “Manservant and maidservant”
“When mind, body, and spirit are in harmony, happiness is the natural result.”
“When people come to me saying they want to kill themselves, I tell them, â€œWhatâ€™s your rush? You can kill yourself any time you like. So calm down. Suicide is a positive act.â€ And they do calm down.”
“Therefore I feel that the aforementioned guiding principle must be modified to read: If you desire peace, cultivate justice, but at the same time cultivate the fields to produce more bread; otherwise there will be no peace.”

Source : Norman Ernest Borlaug (1971). “Mankind and Civilization at Another Crossroad”
“As far as the Animals breaking up - it was my fault. I wanted out. We took it to the max, as far as we could take it. Our reunion tour in 1983 went pretty good until we left America. Then we pushed it too hard and it fell apart.”
“Our life is made by the death of others.”
“It won't be a question of how well-trained or well-equipped the army is but one of the authority it serves.”
“I'm in a class by myself, along with people like Rod Stewart.”

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