"The separation of state and church must be complemented by the separation of state and science, that most recent, most aggressive, and most dogmatic religious institution."

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Source : Paul Feyerabend (1975). “Against method: outline of an anarchistic theory of knowledge”, Verso

Paul Feyerabend

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“To lose yourself: a voluptuous surrender, lost in your arms, lost to the world, utterly immersed in what is present so that its surroundings fade away. In Benjaminâ€™s terms, to be lost is to be fully present, and to be fully present is to be capable of being in uncertainty and mystery.”
“A good painter has two main objects to paint, man and the intention of his soul. The former is easy, the latter hard as he has to represent it by the attitude and movement of the limbs.”
“Hong Kong has been the place where the memory of Tiananmen Square lives on; Hong Kong people have become more and more committed in their resistance to authoritarian government, and also, not surprisingly, committed to safeguarding their culture and heritage as something distinct and worth preserving.”

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“Please, God,' Ruth would pray, 'don't let me be competitive. Let me realize what a privilege it is to study. Let me remember that knowledge must be pursued for its own sake and please, please stop me wanting to beat Verena Plackett in the exams.' She prayed hard and she meant what she said. But God was busy that autumn as the International Brigade came back, defeated, from Spain, Hitler's bestialities increased, and sparrows everywhere continued to fall.”

Source : Eva Ibbotson (2008). “The Morning Gift”, p.126, Pan Macmillan
“I am sad that the LDK has chosen not to participate in that first meeting. They are unhappy about the current composition of the council.”
“We have the worst security!”
“Education will not cure all the problems of society, but without it no cure for any problem is possible.”
“I have made a contract with my body. It has promised to accept harsh treatment from me on earth, and I have promised that it shall receive eternal rest in heaven.”

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