"We all know dogmatists who are more concerned about holding their opinions than about investigating their truth. ... If they are mistaken, they will never discover it; they have condemned themselves to perpetual error. Human beings (including myself) sometimes use their beliefs for wish-fulfillment. Too often we believe what we want to be true."

David L. Wolfe
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