A quotation from Russell, Bertrand

The Ten Commandments that, as a teacher, I should wish to promulgate, might be set forth as follows:

1. Do not feel absolutely certain of anything.
2. Do not think it worth while to proceed by concealing evidence, for the evidence is sure to come to light.
3. Never try to discourage thinking for you are sure to succeed.
4. When you meet with opposition, even if it should be from your husband or your children, endeavour to overcome it by argument and not by authority, for a victory dependent upon authority is unreal and illusory.
5. Have no respect for the authority of others, for there are always contrary authorities to be found.
6. Do not use power to suppress opinions you think pernicious, for if you do the opinions will suppress you.
7. Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.
8. Find more pleasure in intelligent dissent that in passive agreement, for, if you value intelligence as you should, the former implies a deeper agreement than the latter.
9. Be scrupulously truthful, even if the truth is inconvenient, for it is more inconvenient when you try to conceal it.
10. Do not feel envious of the happiness of those who live in a fool’s paradise, for only a fool will think that it is happiness.

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) English mathematician and philosopher
“The Best Answer to Fanaticism: Liberalism,” New York Times Magazine (1951-12-16)

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'Ce n'est pas un signe de bonne santé

que d'être bien adapté à une société malade.'

Jiddu Krishnamurti

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జిడ్డు కృష్ణ మూర్తి

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiddu_Krishnamurti

La société ne veut pas d’individus alertes, enthousiastes, révolutionnaires, parce que ces individus ne s’intégreront pas dans le modèle social établi et risquent de le briser. C’est pourquoi la société cherche à maintenir votre esprit dans son modèle et pourquoi votre soi-disant éducation vous encourage à imiter, à suivre et vous conformer.

La véritable éducation c'est d'apprendre comment penser et non quoi penser.

Range le livre, la description, la tradition, l'autorité, et prend la route pour découvrir toi-même.

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A quotation from Black, Hugo

Since the earliest days, philosophers have dreamed of a country where the mind and spirit of man would be free; where there would be no limits to inquiry; where men would be free to explore the unknown and to challenge the most deeply rooted beliefs and principles. Our First Amendment was a bold effort to adopt this principle — to establish a country with no legal restrictions of any kind upon the subjects people could investigate, discuss, and deny.

Hugo Black (1886-1971) American politician and jurist, US Supreme Court Justice (1937-71)
James Madison lecture, NYU School of Law (17 Feb 1960)

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