Quote by Mary Douglas
It seems true that the growth of science and secularism made organ

It seems true that the growth of science and secularism made organized Christianity feel under threat. – Mary Douglas

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I am convinced that living in an enclave shapes the personality, and living alone shapes the personality too. – Mary Douglas

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alone
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Just in our lifetime our society has become looser and more private, it becomes extremely difficult to hold to any permanent commitment whatever, least of all to organized religion. – Mary Douglas

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Religion
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Mormons… are so strong, they can handle wealth, they are confident. I think it is because they are not bogged down by rules for equality, but have a firmly defined system of relative status and responsible command. – Mary Douglas

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Equality
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Science
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As a theoretical physicist, I feel at once proud and humble at the thought of the illustrious figures that have preceded me here to receive the greatest of all honors in science, the Nobel prize. – Murray Gell-Mann

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Science

The only difference between screwing around and science is writing it down. – Alex Jason [Popularized by Adam Savage in MythBusters. Supposedly, Karl Kruszeln

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Science

The pursuit of science leads only to the insoluble. – Benjamin Disraeli

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Science

In science fiction, you can also test out your own realities. – Theodore Sturgeon

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Science

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My philosophy is to take one day at a time. I dont worry about the future. Tomorrow is even out of sight for me. – Bobby Darin

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No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive. – Mahatma Gandhi

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Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal. – Albert Camus

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