Socrates himself said, 'One thing only I know, and this is that I know nothing.' Remember this statement, because it is an admission that is rare, even among philosophers. Moreover, it can be so dangerous to say in public that it can cost you your life. The most subversive people are those who ask questions. Giving answers is not nearly as threatening. Any one question can be more explosive than a thousand answers.

To prove religious faith by human reason is rationalistic claptrap.

That fact that Athens could condemn its noblest citizen to death did more than make a profound impression on him. It was to shape the course of his entire philosophic endeavor.

Then you have a big problem, because a human is a thinking animal. If you don't think, you're not really a human.

the very best that can happen is to have energetic opponents. The more extreme they become, the more powerful the reaction they will have to face.

There is no order of things except in the human mind.

going only part of the way is not the same as going the wrong way