“Music escapes ideological characterization. Just as there are some social scientists who believe that what cannot be measured does not truly exist, and some psychologists used to believe that consc...”

“Demonstrative proof is lacking, but if we thought only about those things about which such proof were available, our minds would be empty most of the time.”

“There is nothing that an intellectual less likes to change than his mind, or a politician his policy.”

“To regret religion is to regret Western civilization.”

“Feeling good about yourself is not the same thing as doing good. Good policy is more important than good feelings.”

“Facts are much more malleable than prejudices.”

“An intellectual? Yes. And never deny it. An intellectual is someone whose mind watches itself. I like this, because I am happy to be both halves, the watcher and the watched. "Can they be brought t...”

“Even intellectuals should have learned by now that objective rationality is not the default position of the human mind, much less the bedrock of human affairs.”

“Intellect is not wisdom.”

“Stupidity and wisdom meet in the same centre of sentiment and resolution, in the suffering of human accidents.”

“If this man had not twelve thousand a year, he would be a very stupid fellow.”

“There are only 2 paths to happiness in life. Utter Stupidity or Exceptional Wealth.”