Power of generalizing gives men so much the superiority in mistake over the dumb animals.
MiddlemarchA writer who is afraid to overreach himself is as useless as a general who is afraid to be wrong.
Pearls are a NuisanceGenerally speaking, the errors in religion are dangerous; those in philosophy only ridiculous.
A Treatise of Human NatureTo me, what philosophy does best is reflect on knowledge that's generated in other areas.
Lawrence M. Krauss