Independence Of Thought

The most unpardonable sin

The most unpardonable sin in society is independence of thought. Emma Goldman

Since I reached the conclusion that the essence of the creative person is being in love with what one is doing, I have had a growing awareness that this characteristic makes possible all the other personality characteristics of the creative person: independence of thought and judgment, honesty, perseverance, curiosity, willingness to take risks and the … Read more

Human existence may be

Human existence may be simpler than we thought. There is no predestination, no unfathomed mystery of life. Demons and gods do not vie for our allegiance. Instead, we are self-made, independent, alone, and fragile, a biological species adapted to live in a biological world. What counts for long-term survival is intelligent self-understanding, based upon a … Read more

Independence of thought is

Independence of thought is a most valuable quality in a chess-player, both at the board and when preparing for a game. David Bronstein

I promise to question

I promise to question everything my leaders tell me. I promise to use my critical faculties. I promise to develop my independence of thought. I promise to educate myself so I can make my own judgments. Carl Sagan

. . . besides

. . . besides love, independence of thought is the greatest gift an adult can give a child. Bryce Courtenay

Better remain silent, better

Better remain silent, better not even think, if you are not prepared to act. Annie Besant

Now and then women

Now and then women should do for themselves what men have already done—occasionally what men have not done—thereby establishing themselves as persons, and perhaps encouraging other women toward greater independence of thought and action. Amelia Earhart

Among the droves of

Among the droves of men with political ambitions in the United States, I found very few with that virile candor, that manly independence of thought, that often distinguished Americans in earlier times and that is invariably the preeminent trait of great characters wherever it exists. Alexis de Tocqueville

When I think of

When I think of the most able students I have encountered in my teaching – I mean those who have distinguished themselves not only by skill but by independence of thought – then I must confess that all have had a lively interest in epistemology. Albert Einstein