"Irrationality is the square root of all evil"

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Source : "Irrationality is the Square Root of All Evil". Scientific American, 249 (3), September 1983.

Douglas Hofstadter

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“I believe that it is better to tell the truth than a lie. I believe it is better to be free than to be a slave. And I believe it is better to know than to be ignorant.”
“I told you once before,â€ I said, the words husky from remembrance. â€œEveryone holds their sins close to their skin.â€ Fangs gleamed for an instant before Vlad bit into his wrist, pooling up two deep crimson holes. â€œThen come,â€ he said, holding it out. â€œAnd taste mine.”
“Remember the steam kettle; though up to its neck in hot water it continues to sing.”

Source : "Sales Speech: Eat Your P’s If You Want to Grow Rich" by Peter Bennett, www.laverneonline.com. November 29, 2012.
“You are the dream I live with; you are the wish I'd made, the name I always whisper in every prayer I pray ... now that you left me, while you forget me, I'll hold you in my dreams.”
“Don't let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or your curiosity. It's your place in the world; it's your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live.”
“I have been guilty of watching Westerns without acknowledging that Native Americans have gone through the same madness as African Americans. Isn't it extraordinary that sometimes the most offended have not seen others being offended?”
“We have long honored those who gave their lives during the unfortunate reality of war.”
“The death penalty exacts a terrible price in dollars, lives and human decency. Rather than tamping down the flames of violence, it fuels them while draining millions of dollars from more promising efforts to restore safety to our lives.”

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