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Science embraces facts and debates opinion; religion embraces opinion and debates the facts.

— Tom Heehler The Well-Spoken Thesaurus (2011)

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The educated don't get that way by memorizing facts; they get that way by respecting them.

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The foolish read to escape reality; the wise surrender to it.

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Good writers indulge their audience; great writers know better.

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Fear not the tyrant; fear the tyrant's wake.

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Common Sense and Education: The more you think you have of one, the less you think you need of the other.

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The Puritan hated bear-baiting, not because it gave pain to the bear, but because it gave pleasure to the spectators.

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