Learning has always been made much of, but forgetting has always been deprecated; therefore pedantry has pretty well established itself throughout the modern world at the expense of culture. Albert J. Nock culturedeprecateestablish Change image and share on social
Useless knowledge can be made directly contributory to a force of sound and disinterested public opinion. Albert J. Nock contributorydirectlydisinterested Change image and share on social
Perhaps one reason for the falling-off of belief in a continuance of conscious existence is to be found in the quality of life that most of us lead. There is not much in it with which, in any kind of reason, one can associate the idea of immortality. Albert J. Nock associatebeliefconscious share on social
The position of modern science, as far as an ignorant man of letters can understand it, seems not a step in advance of that held by Huxley and Romanes in the last century. Albert J. Nock advancecenturyhold Change image and share on social
Like Prince von Bismarck in diplomacy, I have no secrets. Albert J. Nock bismarckdiplomacyprince Change image and share on social
Someone asked me years ago if it were true that I disliked Jews, and I replied that it was certainly true, not at all because they are Jews but because they are folks, and I don't like folks. Albert J. Nock agoaskdislike Change image and share on social
As far as I know, I have no pride of opinion. Albert J. Nock opinionpride Change image and share on social
Assuming that man has a distinct spiritual nature, a soul, why should it be thought unnatural that under appropriate conditions of maladjustment, his soul might die before his body does; or that his soul might die without his knowing it? Albert J. Nock assumebodycondition share on social
Perhaps the prevalence of pedantry may be largely accounted for by the common error of thinking that, because useful knowledge should be remembered, any kind of knowledge that is at all worth learning should be remembered too. Albert J. Nock accountcommonerror share on social
Diligent as one must be in learning, one must be as diligent in forgetting; otherwise the process is one of pedantry, not culture. Albert J. Nock culturediligentforget Change image and share on social
