“Reason cannot establish values, and its belief that it can is the stup...” — Allan Bloom Quote

“Reason cannot establish values, and its belief that it can is the stupidiest and most pernicious illusion.”

“The liberally educated person is one who is able to resist the easy and preferred answers, not because he is obstinate but because he knows others worthy of consideration.”

“There is no real teacher who in practice does not believe in the existence of the soul, or in a magic that acts on it through speech.”

“Don't underestimate the power of your vision to change the world. Whether that world is your office, your community, an industry or a global movement, you need to have a core belief that what you contribute can fundamentally change the paradigm or way of thinking about problems.”

“We establish no religion in this country, nor will we ever. But we poison our society when we remove its theological underpinnings. We court corruption when we leave society devoid of belief.”

“Techno-optimism is a belief in the power of technology to extend our sphere of possibilities and, ultimately, a belief that technology helps us solve and transcend problems, limitations and obstacles.”