- Important truths begin as outrageous, or at least uncomfortable
attacks upon the accepted wisdom of the time.... - Originality does not mean thinking something that was never thought before
it means putting old ideas together in new ways.... - Laws should not be rigid or fixed. Instead, they should be flexible enough to take account of various circumstances
times, and places.... - It is always an individual who is the impetus for innovation
the details may be worked out by a team, but true innovation... - The function of science is to reassure; the purpose of art is to upset
Therein lies the value of each.... - The study of an academic discipline alters the way we perceive the world
After studying the discipline, we see the same world... - It is possible to pass laws that control or place limits on people's behavior
but legislation cannot reform human nature. Laws cannot... - What most human beings really want to attain is not knowledge
but certainty. Gaining real knowledge requires taking... - Many problems of modern society cannot be solved by
laws and the legal system because moral behavior cannot... - The way students and scholars interpret the materials they work with in their academic fields is more a matter of personality than of training
Different interpretations come about when people with...
