Belief is the death of intelligence. As soon as one believes a doctrine of any sort, or assumes certitude, one stops thinking about that aspect of existence.

Quote by Robert Anton Wilson

Topics: Death Quotes

Only the madman is absolutely sure.

Only the madman is absolutely sure.

Belief is the death of intelligence

Belief is the death of intelligence

The most thoroughly and relentlessly Damned, banned, excluded, condemned, forbidden, ostracized, ignore, suppressed, repressed, robbed,...

The most thoroughly and relentlessly Damned, banned, excluded, condemned, forbidden, ostracized, ignore, suppressed, repressed, robbed,...

Belief is the death of intelligence. As soon as one believes a doctrine of any...

Belief is the death of intelligence. As soon as one believes a doctrine of any...

It only takes 20 years for a liberal to become a conservative without changing a...

It only takes 20 years for a liberal to become a conservative without changing a...

A monopoly on the means of communication may define a ruling elite more precisely than...

A monopoly on the means of communication may define a ruling elite more precisely than...

You know, I have found a new way to get high and stay spaced out...

You know, I have found a new way to get high and stay spaced out...

Everyone look around and see if you can spot the NARCS. They're the ones who...

Everyone look around and see if you can spot the NARCS. They're the ones who...

Of course I'm crazy, but that doesn't mean I'm wrong.

Of course I'm crazy, but that doesn't mean I'm wrong.

The Bible tells us to be like God, and then on page after page it...

The Bible tells us to be like God, and then on page after page it...

The abandoned infant's cry is rage, not fear.

The abandoned infant's cry is rage, not fear.

Nothing of any importance can be taught. It can only be learned, and with blood...

Nothing of any importance can be taught. It can only be learned, and with blood...

Pregnancy is a kind of miracle. Especially so in that it proves that a man...

Pregnancy is a kind of miracle. Especially so in that it proves that a man...

Cynics regarded everybody as equally corrupt... Idealists regarded everybody as equally corrupt, except themselves.

Cynics regarded everybody as equally corrupt... Idealists regarded everybody as equally corrupt, except themselves.

I have never experienced another human being. I have experienced my impressions of them.

I have never experienced another human being. I have experienced my impressions of them.

Once something becomes discernible, or understandable, we no longer need to repeat it. We can...

Once something becomes discernible, or understandable, we no longer need to repeat it. We can...

Ego is a social fiction for which one person at a time gets all the...

Ego is a social fiction for which one person at a time gets all the...

Horror is the natural reaction to the last 5,000 years of history.

Horror is the natural reaction to the last 5,000 years of history.

The history of the world which is still taught to our children is essentially a...

The history of the world which is still taught to our children is essentially a...

We've persevered because of a belief we share with the Iraqi people - a belief...

We've persevered because of a belief we share with the Iraqi people - a belief...