I had felt the shot coming; I hadn’t realized the bow was loaded with this very quarrel, perfectly calibrated to hit him hardest. What part of me had been studying him, stockpiling knowledge as ammunition?
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Interpretation gives knowledge value, but it must evolve as new knowledge emerges. From a myriad incomplete truth, a greater whole.
Tags: whole, truth, philosophy-of-science, philosophy, knowledge, interpretation, incomplete, evolve
I am the prayer.
Tags: self, prayer, philosophy, faith, belief
How did you merit so much devotion so quickly?' I asked, making no attempt to keep the sarcasm from my voice. 'I show them Heaven', said she, without a trace of irony. 'People are so desperate for light'.
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Belief was uniquely human.
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I think I can show them the path out. I understand now that it’s not a question of faith or hope; it exists, and we can find it. It’s going to take some time, though.
Tags: way-out, psychology, philosophy, path, hope, finding-your-way, faith
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