"We should chiefly depend not upon that department of the soul which is most superficial and fallible (our reason), but upon that department that is deep and sure, which is instinct."

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Source : Charles Sanders Peirce (1992). “Reasoning and the Logic of Things: The Cambridge Conferences Lectures of 1898”, p.121, Harvard University Press

Charles Sanders Peirce

#Soul Quotes #Reason Quotes #Instinct Quotes

“I mistrust the judgment of every man in a case in which his own wished are concerned”
“I've learned in my years as a journalist that when a politician says 'That's ridiculous' you're probably on the right track”
“The economic sanctions are absolutely going to hurt Russia's economy. They're hurting some of his key inner sanctum. But they are not affecting his political standing. And it's hard to see how they would do so at least, in the short term.”
“There's just no stopping those girls with guitars.”
“A vision and strategy aren't enough. The long-term key to success is execution. Each day. Every day.”
“It's quite simple: One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eyes. [Fr., Il est tres simple: on ne voit bien qu'avec le coeur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux.]”
“It is far better to do the right thing wrong than to do the wrong thing right.”
“When we become connected to the supreme spirit then we automatically becomes situated in our spiritual identity.”

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