“Proximity to the crowd, to the majority view, spells the death of creativity. For a soul can create only when alone, and some are chosen for the flowering that takes place in the dark avenues of night.” SoulNightDarkViewsCreativityMajorityCrowdsChosenSpellsAvenuesFloweringProximity Book:A Passion for Truth Source: A Passion for Truth
“The main thing is to have a soul that loves the truth and harbours it where he finds it. And another thing: truth requires constant repetition, because error is being preached about us all the time, and not only by isolated individuals but by the masses. In the newspapers and encyclopedias, in schools and universities, everywhere error rides high and basks in the consciousness of having the majority on its side.” SoulTruthSchoolIndividualSidesEducationConsciousnessMassMajorityConstantErrorsUniversityNewspapersPropagandaIsolatedRepetitionEncyclopediaHarbour Author:Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“You're damn right we need a rational code of morality and ethics. But not much progress can be made in that direction while we've still got a majority ranting about gods, devils, souls, and absolute morality, and using an ancient book written by ignorant nomads as a guide.” NeedsMadeStillsBookSoulProgressWrittenMoralityEthicsDevilAbsolutesMajorityAncientGuidesIgnorantRationalCodeDamnNomadMorality And Ethics Author:Doug Graham