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Knowledge is that possession that no misfortune can destroy, no authority can revoke, and no enemy can control. This makes knowledge the greatest of all freedoms. ”
My parents lived in a poor rural community on the Eastern Shore, and schools were still segregated. And I remember when lawyers came into our community to open up the public schools to black kids. ”
The Copernican revolution brought about by Kant was, I think, the most important single turning point in the history of philosophy. ”
I love being Jewish, but I think that our generation is the first generation that crossed that line between being a cultural versus a practicing Jew. ”
No movie can claim to be a work of philosophy. They fulfill a totally different need in people. ”
I was once a student in a punk T-Shirt hooked on screwed-up scenarios. That's how I became the esteemed cultural figure that I am today. ”
Through consciousness, our minds have the power to change our planet and ourselves. It is time we heed the wisdom of the ancient indigenous people and channel our consciousness and spirit to tend the garden and not destroy it. ”
The planet's hope and salvation lies in the adoption of revolutionary new knowledge being revealed at the frontiers of science. ”
Knowledge will give you power, but character respect. ”
Even Superman's name reflects his creators' biblical knowledge. ”