"Ignorance, to a scientist, is an itch that begs to be pleasurably scratched. Ignorance, if you are a theologian, is something to be washed away by shamelessly making something up."
— Ignorance

January 1, 1970

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Richard Dawkins, The Intellectual and Moral Courage of Atheism, (Originally from 2007; quote is from the slightly revised 2019 version on the website)