Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Edgar Allan Poe

Quote by Edgar Allan Poe

Author

Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe

American author, poet, editor, and literary critic. Known for his short stories and poetry, particularly his works of horror and mystery. His most famous works include 'The Black Cat', 'The Raven', and 'Annabel Lee'. more

You May Also Like

“People have a tendency to either fundamentalize things or philosophize things - those who fundamentalize things, boast about heritage, and those who philosophize things, boast about intellect. I say, neither heritage nor intellect is to be placed at the supreme altar of the human mind, instead what we must place in our mind's altar is people.”

ReasonPhilosophyHumanityPrejudiceIntellectService Of HumanityBigotrySocial WorkSocial StudiesIntellectualism
Book:Gente Mente Adelante: Prejudice Conquered is World Conquered
Create image

“Reason is a thing that proves only itself. If you use reason to work out what is valid, you’ll find that the only valid things are those you can reach by reason. These things we call ‘reasonable’. So what? If you use God as the measure of what is valid, you’ll find that the only valid things are those you can reach by God. These things we call ‘godly’. This tells you nothing more about things in themselves, only about your process of arriving at them.”

ReasonReligionCritical Thinking
Book:The Shapeless Unease: A Year of Not Sleeping
Create image