Moral certainty = cultural inferiority

[Rabrrrrrr]

Moral certainty is always a sign of cultural inferiority. The more
uncivilized the man, the surer he is that he knows precisely what is
right and what is wrong. All human progress, even in morals, has been
the work of men who have doubted the current moral values, not of men
who have whooped them up and tried to enforce them. The truly
civilized man is always skeptical and tolerant, in this field as in
all others. His culture is based on "I am not too sure." - H.L.Mencken


I love this quote. And I love Mencken's attitude in general. I bet he's the type who would have taken a tire iron to Jar Jar if he had the chance.

on edit: the only thing worse than a typo is a typo in the Cheneying subject line. Cheney!! How Cheneying embarassing is that?

[gmoney]

1. Garrison Keillor had a good line...

I'm misquoting, but it was something to the effect of:

"A man who is without doubt is a monster."

[riverwalker]

2. Cheneying good quote

Oh Cheney look at the time. I've been reading Cheneying posts for too long. I have to get some Cheneying sleep.

[Rabrrrrrr]

3. Well, then, hurry the Cheney up and get thee to bed!

Damn kids and their Cheney head ways nowadays.

on edit: Cheney! Another Cheneying word left out of the subject line.

[jukes]

4. Rabrrrrrr

yeah, but he was a garter snapper...