Sam Harris Quotes
The only thing better than a good idea is a bad idea. – Sam Harris
The mind is like a parachute: it works best when open. – Sam Harris
The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. – Sam Harris
Question everything, especially your own beliefs. – Sam Harris
If you can’t change your mind, then you’re not using it. – Sam Harris
The truth doesn’t care about your feelings. – Sam Harris
Faith is the permission people give themselves to believe things for which they have no evidence. – Sam Harris
There is no such thing as ‘atheism.’ There is only a lack of belief in gods. – Sam Harris
Wisdom is the ability to navigate the complexities of life with grace and humility. – Sam Harris
The first step toward real wisdom is recognizing your own ignorance. – Sam Harris
Beliefs are dangerous. Beliefs allow the mind to stop functioning. – Sam Harris
You can’t reason someone out of a position they didn’t reason themselves into. – Sam Harris
If you value truth, you must be willing to be proven wrong. – Sam Harris
Mystery is not a support for belief, it is an invitation to explore. – Sam Harris
Religion is too important to be taken seriously. – Sam Harris
Science is the most reliable means of understanding the world we live in. – Sam Harris
The world doesn’t need more religious people, it needs more compassionate people. – Sam Harris
It’s not about having the right answers, it’s about asking the right questions. – Sam Harris
Our capacity for self-deception is boundless. – Sam Harris
The best way to silence a fool is to let them speak. – Sam Harris
Life is too short to waste on bullshit. – Sam Harris
Reality is not a matter of opinion, it is a matter of fact. – Sam Harris
Fear is the mind-killer. – Sam Harris
The more we learn about the universe, the more it seems to reflect our own insignificance. – Sam Harris
The only thing that separates us from the rest of the animal kingdom is our ability to reason. – Sam Harris
Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change. – Sam Harris
True happiness is found in the pursuit of meaning, not pleasure. – Sam Harris
The purpose of life is not to be happy, but to be useful. – Sam Harris
Religion is a system of wishful illusions. – Sam Harris
We live in a universe of staggering complexity, and we’re just beginning to scratch the surface of understanding it. – Sam Harris
The biggest obstacles to our own happiness are often the stories we tell ourselves. – Sam Harris
The only way to really know something is to experience it for yourself. – Sam Harris
Belief is the death of intelligence. – Sam Harris
The mind is a powerful tool, but it can also be a prison. – Sam Harris
Morality is not dependent on religion, it is a product of human evolution and social cooperation. – Sam Harris
The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. – Sam Harris
The future belongs to those who embrace reason and evidence, not those who cling to dogma. – Sam Harris
The universe is not obligated to make sense to us. – Sam Harris
Every belief is a limitation of possibility. – Sam Harris
Peace is not the absence of violence, it is the presence of justice. – Sam Harris
The only lasting happiness is found in the pursuit of something greater than yourself. – Sam Harris
The greatest enemy of truth is not lies, but certainty. – Sam Harris
The most dangerous people in the world are those who believe they are doing the right thing. – Sam Harris
Life is a mysterious dance between chaos and order. – Sam Harris
We are all passengers on the same spaceship Earth. – Sam Harris
The only thing that separates us from the rest of the animal kingdom is our capacity for compassion. – Sam Harris
The purpose of life is not to find meaning, but to create it. – Sam Harris
The only cure for ignorance is education. – Sam Harris
The universe is not guided by our wishes, but by the laws of nature. – Sam Harris
The most valuable currency in the world is not money, but time. – Sam Harris