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A quotation from Eric Hoffer

Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to fear. Thus a feeling of utter unworthiness can be a source of courage.

Eric Hoffer (1902-1983) American writer, philosopher, longshoreman
Passionate State of Mind, Aphorism 87 (1955)

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A quotation from Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Forecasting by bureaucrats tends to be used for anxiety relief rather than for adequate policy making.

Nassim Nicholas Taleb (b. 1960) Lebanese-American essayist, statistician, risk analyst, aphorist
The Black Swan, Part 2, ch. 10 “The Scandal of Prediction” (2007)

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Doubt is an uncomfortable condition, but certainty is a ridiculous one.
-- Voltaire

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The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.
-- Bertrand Russell

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'‘That you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught’ (Luke 1:4): Reflections on #Research, #Certainty and #Spirituality from an Evangelical Perspective' - an article in the European Journal of #Theology by Amsterdam University Press on #ScienceOpen: https://www.scienceopen.com/document?vid=59d969d7-6039-4ab3-909f-cbe14a0ab4df

A quotation from Ambrose Bierce

POSITIVE, adj. Mistaken at the top of one’s voice.

Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) American writer and journalist
“Positive,” The Devil’s Dictionary (1911)

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .April 8th, 2025

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The very desire for guarantees that our values are eternal and secure in some objective heaven is perhaps only a craving for the certainties of childhood or the absolute values of our primitive past.
-- Isaiah Berlin

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Certainty is the currency of fundamentalism; but being unwilling to question what you believe isn't a strength, it's a weakness.
-- Neil Carter (patheos.com)

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Life is not fair for anyone. Always ready to solve problems because There is no certainty but there is always changes. We can not end all problems but with life we can try to solve problems as much as possible. Always ready to moveon.
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A quotation from Josh Billings

The time tew be karefullest iz when we hav a hand full ov trumps.

[The time to be most careful is when we have a hand full of trumps.]

Josh Billings (1818-1885) American humorist, aphorist [pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw]
Everybody’s Friend, Or; Josh Billing’s Encyclopedia and Proverbial Philosophy of Wit and Humor, ch. 156 “Affurisms: Embers on the Harth” (1874)

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A quotation from Voltaire

Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is an absurd one.

[Le doute n’est pas une état bien agréable, mais l’assurance est un état ridicule.]

Voltaire (1694-1778) French writer [pseud. of Francois-Marie Arouet]
Letter (1770-11-28) to Frederick William, Prince of Prussia [tr. Tallentyre (1919)]

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The Cost of Certainty: How Beliefs Cloud True Knowing and How to Recognize the Difference
https://youtu.be/WbRrRxTWUlU
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The image features a dark, misty forest scene with silhouetted trees in the background. In the foreground, there is a red arrow with a black fletching, pointing diagonally across the image. The arrow is positioned centrally, creating a striking contrast against the muted background. Overlaid on the image is white text that reads: "If you're waiting for the numbers to confirm it You're already too late Certainty is the residue of someone else's risk." The text is arranged in three lines, with the first and third lines being shorter and the middle line being longer. The overall color scheme is dark, with the red arrow serving as a focal point. The text and the arrow together create a sense of urgency and caution.

A quotation from Barbara Brown Taylor

I cannot say for sure when my reliable ideas about God began to slip away, but the big chest I used to keep them in is smaller than a shoebox now. Most of the time, I feel so ashamed about this that I do not own up to it unless someone else mentions it first. Then we find a quiet place where we can talk about what it is like to feel more and more devoted to a relationship that we are less and less able to say anything about.

Barbara Brown Taylor (b. 1951) American minister, academic, author
Learning to Walk in the Dark, ch. 7 (2014)

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Men insist most vehemently upon their certainties when their hold upon them has been shaken. Frantic orthodoxy is a method for obscuring doubt.
-- Reinhold Niebuhr

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A quotation from Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

Men are idolaters, and want something to look at and kiss and hug, or throw themselves down before; they always did, they always will; and if you don’t make it of wood, you must make it of words, which are just as much used for idols as promissory notes are used for values.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (1809-1894) American poet, essayist, scholar
Article (1872-05), “The Poet at the Breakfast-Table,” Atlantic Monthly

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