Albert Einstein Quotes
You are right in speaking of the moral foundations of science, but you cannot turn around and speak of the scientific foundations of morality.
Quotes to Explore
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I'm not any more moral than my neighbors.
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Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo.
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I've always loved massive worlds, whether in fantasy or science fiction. I like the idea of making my own rules as well as utilizing everything that I love or inspires me. It's very freeing to know you can write a story that can be as big as your own imagination.
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For the record, I believe elected officials should talk about faith. Our founders believed the moral principles of faith were indispensable to our nation's survival. The Declaration of Independence mentions God four times.
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If I want to speculate wildly about the future, I have my science fiction. Anybody who tells you they can predict the future is either crazy or lying.
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Enhanced interrogation is not to be considered lightly, but the use of enhanced interrogation techniques does not require moral people to abandon their beliefs. Rather, it is precisely during these difficult times that one's beliefs about life, justice and mercy become indispensible.
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Once you don't vote your ideals... that has serious undermining affects. It erodes the moral basis of our democracy.
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In my early teens, science fiction and fantasy had an almost-total hold over my imagination. Their outcast status was part of their appeal.
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It's quite a job, so to speak, when you can really be with your child for 21 out of 24 hours.
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Never jeopardize who you are for a role. Now, I'm not saying you should never change for a role, because the fun of being different characters is adapting different nuances and different parts of the character, but never jeopardize your moral compass or anything like that to have a role.
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Learn about the world, the way it works, any kind of science and anthropology, it's really an interesting place we live in. Evolution is a really fantastic idea, even more than the idea of God I think.
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I've always been a fan of science fiction. My family, we all used to watch 'Star Trek' together, which is kind of a nerdy family activity.
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Technology is incredibly powerful. And in many ways, the sky is the limit in terms of what you can actually accomplish with the right science and the right technology. But to get there, you have to actually invest in R&D. And often that means you have to be willing to spend an awful lot in that R&D phase before you see the benefits.
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I love science fiction.
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The fact that the internet is so active; people can now speak to me indirectly.
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When you work for the C.I.A. or as a diplomat, or serve in the military, you're not serving as a Democrat or a Republican; you serve as an American, whatever your personal moral compass or political views might be. So that would describe me.
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I've had young women come to me and say that before they watched 'Voyager' it didn't really occur to them that they could be successful in a higher position in the field of science; girls going to MIT, girls pursuing astrophysics with a view to a career in NASA.
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I had two different degrees: One in International Relations/Political Science and another degree in Radio and Television Production.
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Eternity's a terrible thought. I mean, where's it all going to end?
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I thought 'Mud' would be such an easy film for people to understand.
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'Keeper' is about fathers, ultimately. and also conservation, commitment and ambition.
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A bird makes the same use of wings and tail in the air as a swimmer does of his arms and legs in the water.
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My childhood was great, my family was great. I wasn't in a mansion, but we made it work.
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You are right in speaking of the moral foundations of science, but you cannot turn around and speak of the scientific foundations of morality.
