Fernando Haddad Quotes

The scientific attitude of mind involves a sweeping away of all other desires in the interest of the desire to know.

Science is simply common sense at its best, that is, rigidly accurate in observation, and merciless to fallacy in logic.

I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don't always agree with them.

I did a lot of my writing as though I was an academic, doing some piece of research as perfectly as possible.

Science requires a society because even people who are trying to be good thinkers love their own thoughts and theories - much of the debugging has to be done by others.

As the true object of education is not to render the pupil the mere copy of his preceptor, it is rather to be rejoiced in, than lamented, that various reading should lead him into new trains of thinking.

Just because everybody else is engaged in a group hug with Barack Obama doesn't mean that somebody doesn't have to tell the truth.

I've learned that the best political reporters never make predictions!

I like to regard myself as someone who's capable of critical thought, that is to say, who can evaluate claims.

The true worth of an experimenter consists in his pursuing not only what he seeks in his experiment, but also what he did not seek.

We've no use for intellectuals in this outfit. What we need is chimpanzees. Let me give you a word of advice: never say a word to us about being intelligent. We will think for you, my friend. Don't forget it.

I am not here concerned with intent, but with scientific standards, especially the ability to tell the difference between a fact, an opinion, a hypothesis, and a hole in the ground.

Subjectivism is not an absolute principle; it is a necessary but not sufficient condition for sound methodology.

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.

You have to have some kind of power of observation, almost like a trained observer.

A philosopher goes where the truth leads and has no patience with mere emotion.

The study of history is in the truest sense an education, and a training for political life.

Passion has helped us; but can do so no more. It will in future be our enemy. Reason, cold, calculating, unimpassioned reason, must furnish all the materials for our future support and defense.

I have always found myself trying to study and analyze the world around me - not just taking everything for granted and following whatever is popular.

I'm a pretty analytical guy, all right?

The best students are ones that are willing to take intellectual risks and challenge conventional thinking.

I have no doubt that the digital immersion of our children will provide a rich life of entertainment and information and knowledge. My concern is that they will not learn, with their passive immersion, the joy and the effort of the third life, of thinking one's own thoughts and going beyond what is given.

I always try and distinguish between facts and opinions.

What I learned in school made me a better journalist and a better writer because forensic science is, as scientific disciplines must be, about critical thinking and objective analysis.

As a pundit, it's important to tell the viewer something they might not know, be unbiased and not sit on the fence.