Reason

“Find something funny and explore it intelligently and honestly.”

“Only a union of rationalism and mysticism will make a philosophy worthy of the one world of the future.”

“Philosophy is action in, by and through experience giving rise to ideas that are constantly tested for acceptance, rejection or improvement. It is philopraxis.”

“For all are by nature of very subtle, lively, clear and most capable understanding.”

“Psychology is occupied with the natural function of Intellection, seeking to discover its laws.”

“I will not take gambles, but it is part of my job description to be ready to take very carefully calculated risks.”

“Más útiles son estas cosas que disputar acremente sobre el ente de razón, sobre la conexión de Dios con la posibilidad o imposibilidad de los posibles.”

“In short, nanotechnology is a method to solve problems by separating it into its smallest components.”

“The philosopher should perpetually dwell on those things which can be known.”

“Comprehension, inventiveness, direction, and criticism: intelligence is contained in these four words.”

“One should not try to solve a problem via solving a more general problem.”

“The office and calling of a theologian is so wide, that no argument or controversy on any subject can be considered foreign to his profession.”

“The Declaration loses none of its authority under close analysis.”

“Elismerem, ez a feltevés valóban tetszetős... csak éppen semmi köze sincs az igazsághoz.”

“There are parallels but not similarities.”

“I’m like a sponge, so whatever I hear, I’m soaking it up and then I’m trying to figure it out for myself.”

“The opinion which is fated to be ultimately agreed to by all who investigate, is what we mean by the truth, and the object represented in this opinion is the real.”

“At its best, the philosophical discipline causes us to think straight and to question misdirection in the propositions of others.”

“To understand a culture is to say to yourself, If I’d been living then I could conceive that I could have believed that and remained rational and been quite a decent sort of person.”

“If you think carefully, it will succeed.”