216 Quotes About Open-mindedness

It is a necessary condition of rationality that a man shall formulate his beliefs in such a way that it is clear what evidence would be evidence against them and that he shall lay himself open to criticism and refutation ... But to foreclose on tolerance is precisely to cut oneself off from such criticism and refutation. It is gravely to endanger one's own rationality by not admitting one's own fallibility.

Great tragedy can be counterbalanced with a still and open mind.

Some folks who prescribe tolerance should take their own medicine.

I suppose no one ever thinks that they're close minded.

Don’t try to be young. Just open your mind. Stay interested in stuff.

The big challenge of our time is to make sure that when our hearts break [amidst climate catastrophe] we stay open and connected and curious rather than coming up with stories to justify ourselves being violent to others that we have othered more than those closest to us.

If one of the species you’re using in your experiment fails every test you give it, the problem may be you, the researcher, not the animal. You may have failed to understand what is relevant to the way a bird sees the world.

An open mind is like a fortress with its gates unbarred and unguarded.

You should not have to feel personally offended in order to know that something is offensive.