Bertrand Russell (1872–1970) logician, one of the first analytic philosophers and political activist
1920s, The Prospects of Industrial Civilization (1923)
Source: Doing Virtuous Business (Thomas Nelson, 2011), p. 67.
Bertrand Russell (1872–1970) logician, one of the first analytic philosophers and political activist
1920s, The Prospects of Industrial Civilization (1923)
Warren Buffett (1930) American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist
2007 Chairman's Letter http://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/2007ltr.pdf <br class="br">Letters to Shareholders (1957 - 2012) <br class="br">Context: The worst sort of business is one that grows rapidly, requires significant capital to engender the growth, and then earns little or no money. Think airlines. Here a durable competitive advantage has proven elusive ever since the days of the Wright Brothers. Indeed, if a farsighted capitalist had been present at Kitty Hawk, he would have done his successors a huge favor by shooting Orville down.
“Creativity requires faith. Faith requires that we relinquish control.”
Julia Cameron (1948) American writer
“Learning does not require faith, just intellect. Obedience requires faith.”
Contagious Disciple Making: Leading Others on a Journey of Discovery
“Faith is not a certainty. Faith is the courage to live with uncertainty.”
Jonathan Sacks (1948) British rabbi
The Case for God, first broadcast on BBC1, 6 September 2010
“Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.”
Erich Fromm (1900–1980) German social psychologist and psychoanalyst
“Love always requires courage and involves risk.”
M. Scott Peck (1936–2005) American psychiatrist
Source: The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values, and Spiritual Growth
“Clear thinking requires courage rather than intelligence.”
Thomas Szasz (1920–2012) Hungarian psychiatrist
“Faith does not mean paying lip service. Faith requires commitment.”
Newton Lee American computer scientist
The Transhumanism Handbook, 2019