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An open mind, in questions that are not ultimate, is useful. but an open mind about the ultimate foundations either of theoretical or of practical reason is idiocy. if a man's mind is open on these things, let his mouth at least be shut. he can say nothing to the purpose. outside the tao there is no ground for criticizing either the tao or anything else.
-C. S. Lewis
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An Open Mind, In Questions That Are

C. S. Lewis
An open mind, in questions that are not ultimate, is useful. but an open mind about the ultimate foundations either of theoretical or of practical reason is idiocy. if a man's mind is open on these things, let his mouth at least be shut. he can say nothing to the purpose. outside the tao there is no ground for criticizing either the tao or anything else.
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