Quotes from George Hammond

We ourselves often duck responsibility for our own actions. Just think how much more embarrassed God would be if He were their author.

One reason that religious prohibitions will probably never disappear is that we would deeply miss the glory we bestow upon ourselves for daring to violate the rules of an illustrious illusion we have imagined was an explanation of our existence.

Even at their absolute best, religious answers remain authoritarian attempts to instill virtue through inspiring intimidation.

Rescuing our noblest ideals from the encrustation of our most ancient fears is one of our hearts' most intense yet most inchoate desires.

Stop dreaming of immortality. Live it instead, right where it exists, in the continual present.

There is more to life, and less to the traditional explanations of it, than meets the eye unaided by reason.

It is said that the end justifies the means, but that overlooks the crucial detail that only just means will culminate in a just end.

Curiosity may have killed the cat, but it also made her life more interesting. The simple fact is, something always kills the cat. It was actually quite wise of her to choose something stimulating to perform that invaluable service.

Man does not live by bread alone, but he might be healthier if he did.

Others' freedom is not an internal affair. It is an eternal affair.

It is unwise to make your personal happiness dependent upon your first having created a more civilized human culture. Because your hoped-for culture is most probably dependent for its creation upon your first having personally achieved greater happiness yourself.

Power does not corrupt. Power reveals corruption. And absolute power reveals every single bit of corruption. So unless you want the dirty details of all your dreams made public, avoid absolute power.

One of the most dangerous sports a family can play together is running a business. That is why royal families are not known for having good relations with their relations.

During humanity's transition to democracy, let he who is without authoritarianism cast the first drone.

No cultural habit ever totally fades out of human life. It just loses market share.

Money is not the root of all evil, but it is popular because people believe it is.

Many women get married to practice taking care of a baby before having one of their own.

Love conquers all — intellects.

Sex is a poor substitute for love, but it's not a bad substitute for tennis.

A good marriage is a slow transition from a delightful illusion to a still inspiring reality.

The younger generation should always learn from the older — even if only from their mistakes.