Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.

A lot of journalism wants to have what they call objectivity without them having a commitment to pursuing the truth but that doesn't work. Objectivity requires belief in and a commitment toward pursuing the truth - having an object outside of our personal point of view.

God help us from those who believe that they are the sole possessors of truth. How we manage at times to agree willingly to become prisoners within our own minds and souls of beliefs and ideas on which we can never be flexible.

Truth is inseperable from the illusory belief that from the figures of the unreal one day in spite of all real deliverance will come.

Truth lives in fact for the most part on a credit system. Our thoughts and beliefs pass so long as nothing challenges them just as bank-notes pass so long as nobody refuses them.

If the truth contradicts deeply held beliefs that is too bad.

Truth will always be truth regardless of lack of understanding disbelief or ignorance.

We can trust our doctors to be professional to minister equally to their patients without regard to their political or religious beliefs. But we can no longer trust our professors to do the same.

Science doesn't in the slightest depend on trust. It depends completely on the belief that you can demonstrate something for yourself.

Trust and belief are two prime considerations. You must not allow yourself to be opinionated.