"The process of philosophic and scientific enlightenment has shaken the stability of beliefs held explicitly as articles of faith."

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Michael Polanyi

#Enlightenment Quotes #Belief Quotes #Process Quotes

“There can be no better measure of our governance than the way we treat our children, and no greater failing on our part than to allow them to be subjected to violence, abuse or exploitation.”
“Discovering the 'impossible' ending to a new book makes me sick with joy and relief.”
“I'm not really religious but very spiritual. I give money to this company that manufactures hearing aids on a regular basis. More people should really hear me sing. I have a gift from God.”
“A baited cat may grow as fierce as a lyon.”

Source : "Moral Essays on Some of the Most Curious and Significant English, Scotch, and Foreign Proverbs".
“Try paying the bills with love. The idea I am trying to espouse is that you can have both love and money, and be rich and generous.”
“In any triangle, who is the betrayer, who the unseen rival, and who the humiliated lover? Oneself, oneself, and no one but oneself!”
“I always like to incorporate one or two chic accessories that contrast with the more gritty look of my daily uniform: a leather jacket and jeans.”
“It's very complicated. There's been this broader mechanism, an industry, which wants people to use free services, from the old days of advertising-supported papers and magazines, to ad-supported free television.”

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