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Fools have a habit of believing that everything written by a famous author is admirable. For my part I read only to please myself and like only what suits my taste.
Voltaire
A foolish faith in authority is the worst enemy of truth.
Albert Einstein
Blind belief in authority is the greatest enemy of truth.
Somebody who only reads newspapers and at best books of contemporary authors looks to me like an extremely near-sighted person who scorns eyeglasses. He is completely dependent on the prejudices and fashions of his times, since he never gets to see or hear anything else.
Take the risk of thinking for yourself, much more happiness, truth, beauty, and wisdom will come to you that way.(Closing statement of the debate with William Dembski at Prestonwood Baptist Church, Plano, Texas, November 18, 2010)
Christopher Hitchens
Freethinkers are those who are willing to use their minds without prejudice and without fearing to understand things that clash with their own customs, privileges, or beliefs. This state of mind is not common, but it is essential for right thinking...
Leo Tolstoy
It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority.
Benjamin Franklin
The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks.
