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William Kingdon Clifford

The danger to society is not merely that it should believe wrong things, though that is great enough; but that it should become credulous, and lose the habit of testing things and inquiring into them; for then it must sink back into savagery.

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genius william kingdon clifford

William Kingdon Clifford

If a man, holding a belief which he was taught in childhood or persuaded of afterwards, keeps down and pushes away any doubts which arise about it in his mind, purposely avoids the reading of books and the company of men that call in question or discuss it, and regards as impious those questions which cannot easily be asked without disturbing it - the life of that man is one long sin against mankind.

genius william kingdon clifford

William Kingdon Clifford

No simplicity of mind, no obscurity of station, can escape the universal duty of questioning all that we believe.

genius william kingdon clifford

William Kingdon Clifford

The danger to society is not merely that it should believe wrong things, though that is great enough; but that it should become credulous, and lose the habit of testing things and inquiring into them; for then it must sink back into savagery.

genius william kingdon clifford

William Kingdon Clifford

All our liberties are due to men who, when their conscience has compelled them, have broken the laws of the land.

genius william kingdon clifford

William Kingdon Clifford

We may always depend on it that algebra, which cannot be translated into good English and sound common sense, is bad algebra.

genius william kingdon clifford

William Kingdon Clifford

There is one thing in the world more wicked than the desire to command, and that is the will to obey.

genius william kingdon clifford

William Kingdon Clifford

A little reflection will show us that every belief, even the simplest and most fundamental, goes beyond experience when regarded as a guide to our actions.