"Religion is about turning untested belief into unshakable truth through the power of institutions and the passage of time."

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The theme of wisdom is universal, yet Richard Dawkins manages to capture its essence in a uniquely profound way. Taking a moment to internalize this can shift our mindset, reminding us that our perspective on wisdom often shapes our reality.

About Richard Dawkins

Richard Dawkins is a British evolutionary biologist, zoologist, science communicator, noted atheist, and author. He is an emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford. In 1995 he was named the first Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science, a position he held until 2008, and is on the advisory board of the University of Austin. Dawkins has won several academic and writing awards, among them the 2005 Shakespeare Prize and the 2006 Lewis Thomas Prize. Presenting the latter, Paul Nurse said "In eloquent, evocative prose, Richard Dawkins conveys the certainty that, rather than diminishing the myriad beauties of the universe and extinguishing wonderment at its mysteries, science reveals truths that are yet more awe-inspiring than the mysteries they solve."

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"The enlightenment is under threat. So is reason. So is truth. So is science, especially in the schools of America."

— Richard Dawkins
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"Isn't it sad to go to your grave without ever wondering why you were born? Who, with such a thought, would not spring from bed, eager to resume discovering the world and rejoicing to be part of it?"

— Richard Dawkins
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"It would be intolerant if I advocated the banning of religion, but of course I never have."

— Richard Dawkins
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"One of the things that is wrong with religion is that it teaches us to be satisfied with answers which are not really answers at all."

— Richard Dawkins
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"I served the famous professors and scholars, and eventually they learned that the Reverend Moon is superior to them. Even Nobel laureate academics who thought they were at the center of knowledge are as nothing in front of me."

— Sun Myung Moon
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"Wisdom principle 90 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 53."

— Robert Abernathy
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"Wisdom principle 15 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 87."

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