Skepticism
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Michel de Montaigne
Philosophy
1533–1592
"He who should teach men to die would at the same time teach them to live."
209 quotes
🇺🇸James Randi
Psychology
atheism
1928–2020
"Sir, there is a distinct difference between having an open mind and having a hole in your head from which your brain leaks out."
9 quotes
🇺🇸Steven Novella
Science
b. 1964
"What defines a cult is not what they believe, at all. It's how they behave. The belief system is almost incidental."
19 quotes
🇺🇸Guy P. Harrison
Literature
b. 1963
"“Our problem is not a predetermined clash of irreconcilable genomes. Racism is generated and empowered by a flawed worldview that can be corrected with scientific and historical knowledge."
22 quotes
Notable Quotes
"He who should teach men to die would at the same time teach them to live."
— Michel de Montaigne, b. 1533View →
"I, who have so much and so universally adored this , "excellent mediocrity," 32 of ancient times, and who have concluded the most moderate measure the most perfect, shall I pretend to an unreasonable and prodigious old age?"
— Michel de Montaigne, b. 1533View →
"Lend yourself to others, but give yourself to yourself."
— Michel de Montaigne, b. 1533View →
"And to bring in a new word by the head and shoulders, they leave out the old one."
— Michel de Montaigne, b. 1533View →
"How many valiant men we have seen to survive their own reputation!"
— Michel de Montaigne, b. 1533View →