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Jesus (7–2 BC to 30–33 AD), Jewish revolutionary, cult founder and leader, political activist, humanitarian, pacifist, egalitarian social reformer, lecturer and moral philosopher A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must … Continue reading →

Sagan, Carl (1934 – 1996), US astronomer & populariser of astronomy Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. If God wanted to send us a message and ancient writing were the only way he could think of doing it, he could have … Continue reading →

Saadi (1184 – 1291), Persian poet Nothing is so good for an ignorant man as silence; and if he was sensible of this he would not be ignorant. Roam abroad in the world, and take thy fill of its enjoyments … Continue reading →

Radcliffe, Ann (1764 – 1823), English writer and pioneer of the gothic novel Happiness arises in a state of peace, not of tumult. Such is the inconsistency of real love, that it is always awake to suspicion, however unreasonable; always … Continue reading →

Quindlen, Anna (b.1953), American author, journalist, and opinion columnist Think of life as a terminal illness, because, if you do, you will live it with joy and passion, as it ought to be lived. The thing that is really hard, … Continue reading →

Paine, Thomas (1737 – 1809),US patriot & political philosopher To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead. The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to … Continue reading →

Orwell, George (1903 – 1950), English essayist, novelist, & satirist On the whole human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not quite all the time. “If both the past and the external world exist only in … Continue reading →

O’Rourke, P. J. (1947 – ), US humorist & political commentator Never fight an inanimate object. The weirder you are going to behave, the more normal you should look. It works in reverse, too. When I see a kid with … Continue reading →

Nash, Ogden (1902 – 1971), US humorist & poet Candy Is dandy But liquor is quicker. Middle age is when you’ve met so many people that every new person you meet reminds you of someone else. People who work sitting … Continue reading →

Macleod, Hugh (cartoonist) People who are ‘ready’ give off a different vibe than people who aren’t. Animals can smell fear; maybe that’s it. The minute you become ready is the minute you stop dreaming. Suddenly it’s no longer about ‘becoming’. … Continue reading →