If a thing's worth doing, it's worth overdoing. (Lazarus Long)
Secrecy begets tyranny.
Don't tell me violence doesn't solve anything. Look at Carthage.
There are no dangerous weapons; there are only dangerous men.
It may be better to be a live jackal than a dead lion, but it is better still to be a live lion. And usually easier.
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.