Basing Quotes - page 2

A habit of basing convictions upon evidence, and of giving to them only that degree or certainty which the evidence warrants, would, if it became general, cure most of the ills from which the world suffers. (Bertrand Russell)
A habit of basing convictions upon evidence, and of giving to them only that degree of certainty which the evidence warrants, would, if it became general, cure most of the ills from which the world is suffering. But at present, in most countries, education aims at preventing the growth of such a habit, and men who refuse to profess belief in some system of unfounded dogmas are not considered suitable as teachers of the young. View quote
Bertrand Russell
```Conscripts, for shame! It was on you that I was basing my hopes. I expected much from your young courage, and you are running away!```. View quote
Napoleon Bonaparte