“All our liberties are due to men who, when their conscience has compelled them, have broken the laws of the land.” MenLawLibertyLandBrokenConscienceDuesCompelled Author:William Kingdon Clifford
“scientific thought does not mean thought about scientific subjects with long names. There are no scientific subjects. The subject of science is the human universe; that is to say, everything that is, or has been, or may be related to man.” MenHumansMayMeanLongDoeHas BeensUniverseNamesSubjectsRelated Book:The Ethics of Belief and Other Essays Source: The Ethics of Belief and Other Essays
“If a man, holding a belief which he was taught in childhood or persuaded of afterwards, keeps down and pushes away any doubts which arise about it in his mind, purposely avoids the reading of books and the company of men that call in question or discuss it, and regards as impious those questions which cannot easily be asked without disturbing it - the life of that man is one long sin against mankind.” IfsMenMindLongBookReadingBeliefSinCompanyDoubtAtheismChildhoodMankindTaughtRegardDown AndAriseDisturbing Book:Lectures and Essays, by the Late William Kingdon Clifford Source: Lectures and Essays, by the Late William Kingdon Clifford
“If I steal money from any person, there may be no harm done from the mere transfer of possession; he may not feel the loss, or it may prevent him from using the money badly. But I cannot help doing this great wrong towards Man, that I make myself dishonest.” IfsMenFeelsMayPersonsDoneHelpingLossMerePossessionHarmStealingTransfers Book:Lectures and Essays Source: Lectures and Essays
“The harm which is done by credulity in a man is not confined to the fostering of a credulous character in others, and consequent support of false beliefs.” MenDoneCharacterBeliefSupportHarmConfinedCredulityFostering Book:Lectures and Essays Source: Lectures and Essays
