is a radical skeptic, insisting, in the best Socratic tradition, that everything be put on the table for examination. By contrast, most skeptics opposed to him are selective skeptics, applying their skepticism to the things they dislike (notably reli...
Economists are generally negligent of their heroes.
Most people’s religion is what they want to believe, not what they do believe.
I want simply to learn about the world and live freely.
At sea, I feel comfortable and I come to rest.
I was four when I first stood at the helm on my own.
I'm still not used to the idea of being the youngest circumnavigator.
The dog lives for the day, the hour, even the moment.
Gather all Leaves in the hour of that Planet that governs them.
In all Diseases strengthen the part of the Body afflicted.
We must return to nature and nature's god.
I was always good at math and science and physics.
Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.
My reputation is too important to put it aside for purposes of some friendship. We have a job to do.
If information and knowledge are central to democracy, they are conditions for development.
Superhuman effort isn't worth a damn unless it achieves results.
The primate laugh is given in playful contexts, and as such has a strong similarity to the human laugh.
The sturdiest pillars of human morality are compassion and a sense of justice.
On the subject of emigration, it is not my intention to dwell at any length.
You cannot do only one thing.
Hedge-hogs abound in my gardens and fields.
