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The human understanding is no dry light, but receives infusion from the will and affections; which proceed sciences which may read more
The human understanding is no dry light, but receives infusion from the will and affections; which proceed sciences which may be called "sciences as one would." For what a man had rather were true he more readily believes. Therefore he rejects difficult things from impatience of research; sober things, because they narrow hope; the deeper things of nature, from superstition; the light of experience, from arrogance and pride; things not commonly believed, out of deference to the opinion of the vulgar. Numberless in short are the ways, and sometimes imperceptible, in which the affections color and infect the understanding.
The Bible contains six admonishments to homosexuals and 362 admonishments to heterosexuals. That doesn't mean that God doesn't love heterosexuals. read more
The Bible contains six admonishments to homosexuals and 362 admonishments to heterosexuals. That doesn't mean that God doesn't love heterosexuals. It's just that they need more supervision.
The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.
The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.
We are anxious when there is a dissonance between our "knowledge" and the perceivable facts. Since our "knowledge" is not read more
We are anxious when there is a dissonance between our "knowledge" and the perceivable facts. Since our "knowledge" is not to be doubted or questioned, it is the facts that have to be altered...
Nothing is so easy as to deceive oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe.
Nothing is so easy as to deceive oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe.
Treat others as thou wouldn't be treated. What thou likest not for thyself, dispense not to others.
Treat others as thou wouldn't be treated. What thou likest not for thyself, dispense not to others.
Getting rid of a delusion makes us wiser than getting hold of a truth.
Getting rid of a delusion makes us wiser than getting hold of a truth.
And some to Meccah turn to pray, and I toward thy bed, Yasmin.
And some to Meccah turn to pray, and I toward thy bed, Yasmin.
The total absence of humor from the Bible is one of the most singular things in all literature.
The total absence of humor from the Bible is one of the most singular things in all literature.
