army1987 comments on Rationality Quotes January 2013 - Less Wrong

6 Post author: katydee 02 January 2013 05:23PM

You are viewing a comment permalink. View the original post to see all comments and the full post content.

Comments (604)

You are viewing a single comment's thread. Show more comments above.

Comment author: TsviBT 02 January 2013 04:57:38PM 6 points [-]

There are four types among those who study with the Sages: the sponge, the funnel, the strainer, the sifter. The sponge absorbs everything; the funnel - in one end and out the other; the strainer passes the wine and retains the dregs; the sifter removes the chaff and retains the edible wheat.

-Pirkei Avot (5:15)

Comment author: [deleted] 02 January 2013 11:49:36PM 5 points [-]

To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection.

-- Henri Poincaré

Comment author: TobyBartels 07 December 2013 05:49:01AM -1 points [-]