Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Brian Cox

Quote by Brian Cox

“The correct statement of individual rights is that everyone has the right to an opinion, but crucially, that opinion can be roundly ignored and even made fun of, particularly if it is demonstrably nonsense!”

Quote by Brian Cox

Create image

Author

Brian Cox
Brian Cox

Brian Cox is a renowned British physicist known for his contributions to particle physics and cosmology. Born on March 3, 1968, he has been a senior lecturer at the University of Manchester's School of Physics and Astronomy since 1991. Dr. Cox has made significant contributions to both experimental and theoretical particle physics, particularly in the context of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). His research focuses on seeking new physical phenomena beyond the Standard Model. more

You May Also Like

“I had gradually come, by this time [1839-01], to see that the Old Testament from its manifestly false history of the world, with the Tower of Babel, the rainbow as a sign, etc., etc. and from its attributing to God the feelings of a revengeful tyrant, was no more to be trusted than the sacred books of the Hindoos, or the beliefs of any barbarian.”

WorldBookFeelingsReligionBeliefSacredEtcTyrantsTrustedRainbowTowersTestamentWorld HistoryOld TestamentBarbariansBabelRevengefulTower Of Babel
Author:Charles Darwin
Create image

“With the past, I have nothing to do; nor with the future. I live now.”

InspirationalPastTimeMeditationFutureMoving ForwardPresent MomentLive In The MomentMy FutureLive In The PresentLive For TodayPast And PresentPast PresentPast Present And FuturePast Present FutureLiving In The PastLive In The NowPresent FutureFuture And PresentPast FuturePast Present Future LoveLeaving The Past
Book:Journals and Miscellaneous Notebooks of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Volume VII: 1838-1842
Create image

“The more we know of the fixed laws of nature the more incredible do miracles become, - that the men at that time were ignorant and credulous to a degree almost incomprehensible by us, - that the Gospels cannot be proved to have been written simultaneously with the events, - that they differ in many important details, far too important as it seemed to me to be admitted as the usual inaccuracies of eye-witnesses; - by such reflections as these... I gradually came to disbelieve in Christianity as a divine revelation.”

KnowsMenHas BeensImportantEyeLawReligionChristianityWrittenEventsDivineHe ManDegreesReflectionMiracleIncrediblesDetailsIgnorantWitnessFixedRevelationsUsualLaws Of NatureDivine Revelation
Book:Autobiographies
Create image

“People who do not know the Bible well have been gulled into thinking it is a good guide to morality. This mistaken view may have motivated the "millionaire Conservative party donors". I have even heard the cynically misanthropic opinion that, without the Bible as a moral compass, people would have no restraint against murder, theft and mayhem. The surest way to disabuse yourself of this pernicious falsehood is to read the Bible itself.”

PeopleThinkingKnowsWayWellsMayHas BeensReligionViewsPartyMoralOpinionHeardMoralityMurderConservativeGuidesMotivatedFalsehoodRestraintMistakenCompassTheftMillionairePerniciousDonorsMayhemConservative PartyMoral CompassMisanthropic
Author:Richard Dawkins
Create image

“A delusion that encourages belief where there is no evidence is asking for trouble. Disagreements between incompatible beliefs cannot be settled by reasoned argument because reasoned argument is drummed out of those trained in religion from the cradle. Instead, disagreements are settled by other means which, in extreme cases, inevitably become violent. Scientists disagree among themselves but they never fight over their disagreements. They argue about evidence or go out and seek new evidence. Much the same is true of philosophers, historians and literary critics.”

MeanReligionFightingBeliefCasesTroubleEvidenceArgumentScientistAskingCriticsPhilosopherExtremesArguingViolentDelusionHistorianDisagreeDisagreementCradle
Author:Richard Dawkins
Create image