Clive Bell Quote

Only reason can convince us of those three fundamental truths without a recognition of which there can be no effective liberty: that what we believe is not necessarily true; that what we like is not necessarily good; and that all questions are open.


Civilization (1928) ch. 5


Only reason can convince us of those three fundamental truths without a recognition of which there can be no effective liberty: that what we believe...

Only reason can convince us of those three fundamental truths without a recognition of which there can be no effective liberty: that what we believe...

Only reason can convince us of those three fundamental truths without a recognition of which there can be no effective liberty: that what we believe...

Only reason can convince us of those three fundamental truths without a recognition of which there can be no effective liberty: that what we believe...