“The feelings of the individual are the prime authority in ethics. 'If ...” — Yuval Noah Harari Quote

“The feelings of the individual are the prime authority in ethics. 'If it feels good, do it' is the basic ethical ideal of humanism.”

“As beavers build dams and bees build hives, human beings have spears. Or take the high intelligence of human beings, the ability to make plans, to transmit information - that was also there before, but that, together with the tools, was not enough to make man special.”

“Humans think in stories, and we try to make sense of the world by telling stories.”

“Anyone who in discussion relies upon authority uses, not his understanding, but rather his memory.”

“Nationalism is a tool increasingly used by leaders to bolster their authority, especially amid difficult economic and political conditions.”

“When you mimic everyone, sometimes authority figures really don't appreciate it which is not an original story. And pretty much every comedian has some tale of that.”