"A willingness to engage in the give and take of argument displays a commitment to cognitive egalitarianism - the proposition that all people should be treated as intellectual equals, and that no individual can legitimately claim a privileged immunity from the burden of proof."

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Source : George H. Smith (2000). “Why Atheism?”, Pyr Books

George H. Smith

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“What [Bernie] Sanders has done is he's focused the nation on the fact that these things are not inevitable. They are the result of policies. We can do better to create an economy that works well for working Americans.”

Source : Source: www.npr.org
“It seems that wherever the Welfare State is involved, the moral precept, "Thou shalt not steal," becomes altered to say: "Thou shalt not steal, except for what thou deemest to be a worthy cause, where thou thinkest that thou canst use the loot for a better purpose than wouldst the victim of the theft."”
“As a radio personality, I'm a public servant, we all should be public servants in some way shape or form. I feel like my soul purpose is to be of service to others.”

Source : Source: lasentinel.net
“The more information that's out there, the greater the returns to just being willing to sit down and apply yourself. Information isn't what's scarce; it's the willingness to do something with it.”

Source : "Which job skills will be most important in the future?". Interview with Eric Barker, theweek.com. December 17, 2013.
“I feel as if I were a piece in a game of chess, when my opponent says of it: That piece cannot be moved.”
“Most mother-women give up whatever ghost of a unique and human self they may have when they 'marry' and raise children.”
“As Kant says, the contribution of any common laborer would be greater than that of the greatest philosopher unless the philosopher makes some contribution to establishing the rights of humanity.”
“The Men at Work thing is always there, it's always going to be there. It's not something I consciously think that much about anymore. The thing that stays with you is the songs, which is a good thing for me, because the songs are the things that stand the test of time.”

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