“One of the main causes of trouble in the world is dogmatic and fanatical belief in some doctrine for which there is no adequate evidence” WorldBeliefCausesTroubleEvidenceDoctrineAdequateDogmatic Book:Man's Peril, 1954-55 Source: Man's Peril, 1954-55
“According to the doctrine of chance, you ought to put yourself to the trouble of searching for the truth; for if you die without worshiping the True Cause, you are lost. "But," say you, "if He had wished me to worship Him, He would have left me signs of His will." He has done so; but you neglect them. Seek them, therefore; it is well worth it.” IfsWellsDoneDiesLostLeftCausesChanceTroubleOughtWorshipDoctrineNeglectWorth It Book:Pascal's Pensees Source: Pascal's Pensees
“They know that it is human nature to take up causes whereby a man may oppress his neighbor, no matter how unjustly. ... Hence they have had no trouble in finding men who would preach the damnability and heresy of the new doctrine from the very pulpit.” KnowsMenHumansMayMatterReligionCausesTroubleHuman NatureFindingsNeighborDoctrineHeresyPulpit Author:Galileo Galilei
“Conceptual relativism is a heady and exotic doctrine, or would be if we could make good sense of it. The trouble is, as so often in philosophy, it is hard to improve intelligibility while retaining the excitement.” IfsHardPhilosophyWould BeTroubleDoctrineExcitementGood SenseExoticRelativismRetaining Book:Inquiries Into Truth and Interpretation: Philosophical Essays Source: Inquiries Into Truth and Interpretation: Philosophical Essays