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Carl Sagan The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark

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Nevertheless, (Jefferson) believed that the habit of skepticism is an essential prerequisite for responsible citizenship. He argued that the cost of education is trivial compared to the cost of ignorance, of leaving government to the wolves. He taught that the country is safe only when the people rule.

Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark

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