Thinking Is Hard Work; That's Why So

Whether Or Not You Can Observe A Thing Depends Upon The Theory You Use. It Is The Theory Which Decides What Can Be Observed.

The Jewish Scriptures Admirably Illustrate The Development From The Religion Of Fear To Moral Religion, A Development Continued In The New Testament. The Religions Of All Civilized Peoples, Especially The Peoples Of The Orient, Are Primarily Moral Religions.

The Fanatical Atheists Are Like Slaves Who Are Still Feeling The Weight Of Their Chains Which They Have Thrown Off After Hard Struggle. They Are Creatures Who—in Their Grudge Against Traditional Religion As The "opium Of The Masses"—cannot Hear The Music Of The Spheres.

It Is A Very Grave Mistake To Think That The Enjoyment Of Seeing And Searching Can Be Promoted By Means Of Coercion And A Sense Of Duty. To The Contrary, I Believe It Would Be Possible To Rob Even A Healthy Beast Of Prey Of Its Voraciousness, If It Were Possible, With The Aid Of A Whip, To Force The Beast To Devour Continuously, Even When Not Hungry.

We Are Boxed In By The Boundary Conditions Of Our Thinking