Quotes Tagged "enlighten"

We awaken by asking the right questions. We awaken when we see knowledge being spread that goes against our own personal experiences. We awaken when we see popular opinion being wrong but accepted as being right, and what is right being pushed as being wrong. We awaken by seeking answers in corners that are not popular. And we awaken by turning on the light inside when everything outside feels dark.
— Suzy Kassem Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem
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Science replaces private prejudice with public, verifiable evidence.
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Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.
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Do not give them a candle to light the way, teach them how to make fire instead. That is the meaning of enlightenment.
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