When I was in Holland, the idea was, all cultures are equal and all are to be preserved. My idea was, no, all humans are equal, but not all cultures are equal.
Ayaan Hirsi AliRead
If error is corrected whenever it is recognized as such, the path of error is the path of truth.
Interpretation
Acknowledging and correcting errors is essential for discovering truth.
The quote by Hans Reichenbach emphasizes the importance of recognizing and correcting mistakes on the journey toward understanding and truth. It suggests that the process of making errors is not a failure, but rather a necessary part of learning, where each correction leads us closer to the reality of a situation or concept.
In practice
In a workshop on personal growth, this quote could inspire attendees to embrace their mistakes.
When I was in Holland, the idea was, all cultures are equal and all are to be preserved. My idea was, no, all humans are equal, but not all cultures are equal.
Laws can discover sin, but not remove it
Gayness is built into Batman. I'm not using gay in the pejorative sense, but Batman is very, very gay. There's just no denying it. Obviously as a fictional character he's intended to be heterosexual, but the basis of the whole concept is utterly gay.
The rocks are where they are- and this is their will. The rivers flow- and this is their will. The birds fly- this is their will. Human beings talk- this is their will. The seasons change, heaven sends down rain or snow, the earth occasionally shakes, the waves roll, the stars shine- each of them follows its own will. To be is to will and so is to become.
Accidents, try to change them - it's impossible. The accidental reveals man.
If we possessed a thorough knowledge of all the parts of the seed of any animal (e.g. man), we could from that alone, be reasons entirely mathematical and certain, deduce the whole conformation and figure of each of its members, and, conversely if we knew several peculiarities of this conformation, we would from those deduce the nature of its seed.
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