“Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believing as we already do.” BelieveWisdomFindingsIntellectualArgumentReasoningRationalityReason And Logic Book:The Mind in the Making Source: The Mind in the Making
“We like to continue to believe what we have been accustomed to accept as true, and the resentment aroused when doubt is cast upon any of our assumptions leads us to seek every manner of excuse for clinging to them. The result is that most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believing as we already do.” BelieveHas BeensResultsAcceptingDoubtFindingsArgumentCastsExcuseAssumptionReasoningResentmentAccustomedClinging Book:The Mind in the Making Source: The Mind in the Making
“We find it hard to believe that other people's thoughts are as silly as our own, but they probably are.” PeopleThinkingBelieveHardAtheismStupidSillyHard To Believe Book:The Mind in the Making Source: The Mind in the Making
