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“By any reasonable measure of achievement, the faith of the Enlightenment thinkers in science was justified. Today the greatest divide within humanity is not between races, or religions, or even, as is widely believed, between the literate and illiterate. It is the chasm that separates scientific from prescientific cultures.”

Today Religion Humanity Culture Race Achievement Enlightenment Reasonable Divides Thinker Justified Illiterate Chasms Enlightenment Thinkers

Book:Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge

Source: Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge

“Clearly, Enlightenment thinkers were seeking a God substitute.”

Enlightenment Seeking Substitutes Thinker Enlightenment Thinkers

Book:Finding Truth: 5 Principles for Unmasking Atheism, Secularism, and Other God Substitutes

Source: Finding Truth: 5 Principles for Unmasking Atheism, Secularism, and Other God Substitutes

“We who don't want radical Islam to spread must compete with the agents of radical Islam. I want to see what would happen if Christians, feminists and Enlightenment thinkers were to start proselytizing in the Muslim community.”

Ifs Want Happens Christian Community Enlightenment Islam Feminist Spread Agents Radical Thinker Radical Islam Proselytizing Muslim Community Enlightenment Thinkers

Author:Ayaan Hirsi Ali

“As people are walking all the time, in the same spot, a path appears.”

People Inspirational Path Walking Philosophical Spots Walking Away Enlightenment Thinkers

Author:John Locke

“All mankind... being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions.”

Source: Two treatises of government

“Every man has a property in his own person. This nobody has a right to, but himself.”

Men Persons Liberty Self Esteem Philosophical Property Libertarian Every Man Ownership Private Property Property Rights Individual Rights Libertarian Party Every Man For Himself Property Ownership Enlightenment Thinkers

Book:The Locke Reader: Selections from the Works of John Locke with a General Introduction and Commentary

Source: The Locke Reader: Selections from the Works of John Locke with a General Introduction and Commentary

“I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it.”

Life Inspirational Wisdom Funny Politics Freedom Communication Agree Equality Disagree Free Speech Freedom Of Speech Badass Disagreement Freedom Of Thought Enlightenment Thinkers

Author:Evelyn Beatrice Hall

“Common sense is not so common.”

Life Philosophy Wisdom Science Common Intelligence Witty Common Sense Vegan Rationality Practicality Lack Of Common Sense Enlightenment Thinkers

Author:Voltaire

“If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him.”

“By any reasonable measure of achievement, the faith of the Enlightenment thinkers in science was justified.”

Achievement Enlightenment Reasonable Thinker Justified Enlightenment Thinkers

Book:Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge

Source: Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge

“I have chosen to be happy because it is goo for my health.”

Health Happy Chosen Happy Life Being Happy Happy Inspirational Inspirational Health Enlightenment Thinkers

Author:Voltaire

“The true Enlightenment thinker, the true rationalist, never wants to talk anyone into anything. No, he does not even want to convince; all the time he is aware that he may be wrong. Above all, he values the intellectual independence of others too highly to want to convince them in important matters. He would much rather invite contradiction, preferably in the form of rational and disciplined criticism. He seeks not to convince but to arouse - to challenge others to form free opinions.”