The only sovereign you can allow to rule you is reason.
- Terry Goodkind
No statement should be believed because it is made by an authority.
- Robert A. Heinlein
The ultimate authority must always rest
with the individual's own reason and critical analysis.
- Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama
If we would guide by the light of reason
we must let our minds be bold.
- Louis D. Brandeis
Authority has every reason to fear the skeptic,
for authority can rarely survive in the face of doubt.
- Robert Lindner
Further reading: Re-Examine All You Think You Know
Trust Your Own Advice
Practice Conscious Awareness
During these times, I especially needed to read these quotes. I am not willing to "quiet" my inner voice or "ignore" those subtle tugs in my gut telling me to " think carefully and pay close attention". Thank you Jonathan for being you.
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