In dark ages people are best guided by religion, as in a pitch-black night a blind man is the best guide; he knows the roads and paths better than a man who can see. When daylight comes, however, it is foolish to use blind old men as guides.
—HEINRICH HEINE, GEDANKEN UND EINFALLE
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"It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring" - Carl Sagan
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In dark ages people are best guided by religion, as in a pitch-black night a blind man is the best guide; he knows the roads and paths better than a man who can see. When daylight comes, however, it is foolish to use blind old men as guides.
—HEI...