“Did men but consider that the sun, moon, and stars, and every other object of the senses, are only so many sensations in their minds, which have no other existence but barely being perceived, doubtless they would never fall down and worship their own ideas; but rather address their homage to that eternal invisible Mind which produces and sustains all things.” MenMindIdeasGodFallStarsExistenceSunObjectsProduceMoonEternalWorshipAll ThingsDown AndSensesInvisibleAddressesSensationsIdealismFalling DownHomageMoon And StarsSun MoonSun Moon And Stars Book:Principles of Human Knowledge: Human Understanding Source: Principles of Human Knowledge: Human Understanding
“Number, in consequence, includes all things that are capable of comparison. It is not then in quantity only that number produces proportion; it produces it in all things that are capable of agreement and differences in any way at all, whether substantially or accidentally.” WayDifferencesNumbersProduceCapableConsequenceAll ThingsProportionComparisonAgreementQuantity Author:Nicholas of Cusa
“All things being equal, letting people make decisions for themselves will produce smarter outcomes, collectively, than relying on government planners.” PeopleGovernmentDecisionProduceEqualAll ThingsOutcomesSmarterPlannersBeing Equal Author:James Surowiecki