Self awareness is NOT just a bunch of amino acids bumping together.

The most noble fate a man can endure is to place his own mortal body between his loved home and the war's desolation.

'Savage' describes a cultural condition, not a degree of intelligence.

In this complex world, the scientific method, and the consequences of the scientific method are central to everything the human race is doing and to wherever we are going.

A long and wicked life followed by five minutes of perfect grace gets you into Heaven. An equally long life of decent living and good works followed by one outburst of taking the name of the lord in vain- then have a heart attack at that moment and be damned for eternity. Is that the system?

Being privileged to work hard for long hours at something you think is worth doing is the best kind of play.

Sin is cruelty and injustice, all else is peccadillo. Oh, a sense of sin comes from violating the customs of your tribe. But breaking custom is not sin even when it feels so; sin is wronging another person.