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"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. "
"Being intelligent is not a felony. But most societies evaluate it as at least a misdemeanor. "
"Men rarely (if ever) manage to dream up a god superior to themselves. Most gods have the manners and morals of a spoiled child. "
"Sin lies only in hurting others unnecessarily. All other “sins” are invented nonsense. "
"Does history record any case in which the majority was right? "
"Being intelligent is not a felony. But most societies evaluate it as at least a misdemeanor. "
"Men rarely (if ever) manage to dream up a god superior to themselves. Most gods have the manners and morals of a spoiled child. "
"Sin lies only in hurting others unnecessarily. All other “sins” are invented nonsense. "
"Does history record any case in which the majority was right? "