"This dogma (the soul) has been present in human psychology from earliest antiquity. No one has ever touched the soul, or has seen one in a test tube, or has in any way come into a relationship with it as he has with the other objects of his daily experience."

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Source : John B. Watson (2017). “Behaviorism”, p.21, Routledge

John B. Watson

#Psychology Quotes #Soul Quotes #Religion Quotes

“Do no harm & leave the world a better place than you found it.”
“Even our pets can become idols.”
“If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.”
“You witness the artists acting as witnesses, but they provide a point of view that's less monolithic. It's less official in a certain way. Many artists are speaking in the first person singular, as a reaction to dubbed-over media commentary. The thought is: "Enough with how we're represented by the media. Let me tell the story."”
“A book reviewer is usually a barker before the door of a publisher's circus.”
“Life in Lubbock, Texas, taught me ... that sex is the most awful, filthy thing on earth and you should save it for someone you love.”
“The media is absolutely essential to the functioning of a democracy. It's not our job to cozy up to power. We're supposed to be the check and balance on government.”
“Music is meaningless noise unless it touches a receiving mind.”

Source : Paul Hindemith (1969). “A composer's world, horizons and limitations”

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