Sam Harris Quotes

The only thing better than a good idea is a bad idea. – Sam Harris

The mind is like a parachute: it works best when open. – Sam Harris

The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. – Sam Harris

Question everything, especially your own beliefs. – Sam Harris

If you can’t change your mind, then you’re not using it. – Sam Harris

The truth doesn’t care about your feelings. – Sam Harris

Faith is the permission people give themselves to believe things for which they have no evidence. – Sam Harris

There is no such thing as ‘atheism.’ There is only a lack of belief in gods. – Sam Harris

Wisdom is the ability to navigate the complexities of life with grace and humility. – Sam Harris

The first step toward real wisdom is recognizing your own ignorance. – Sam Harris

Beliefs are dangerous. Beliefs allow the mind to stop functioning. – Sam Harris

You can’t reason someone out of a position they didn’t reason themselves into. – Sam Harris

If you value truth, you must be willing to be proven wrong. – Sam Harris

Mystery is not a support for belief, it is an invitation to explore. – Sam Harris

Religion is too important to be taken seriously. – Sam Harris

Science is the most reliable means of understanding the world we live in. – Sam Harris

Sam Harris Quotes part 2

The world doesn’t need more religious people, it needs more compassionate people. – Sam Harris

It’s not about having the right answers, it’s about asking the right questions. – Sam Harris

Our capacity for self-deception is boundless. – Sam Harris

The best way to silence a fool is to let them speak. – Sam Harris

Life is too short to waste on bullshit. – Sam Harris

Reality is not a matter of opinion, it is a matter of fact. – Sam Harris

Fear is the mind-killer. – Sam Harris

The more we learn about the universe, the more it seems to reflect our own insignificance. – Sam Harris

The only thing that separates us from the rest of the animal kingdom is our ability to reason. – Sam Harris

Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change. – Sam Harris

True happiness is found in the pursuit of meaning, not pleasure. – Sam Harris

The purpose of life is not to be happy, but to be useful. – Sam Harris

Religion is a system of wishful illusions. – Sam Harris

We live in a universe of staggering complexity, and we’re just beginning to scratch the surface of understanding it. – Sam Harris

The biggest obstacles to our own happiness are often the stories we tell ourselves. – Sam Harris

The only way to really know something is to experience it for yourself. – Sam Harris

Belief is the death of intelligence. – Sam Harris

The mind is a powerful tool, but it can also be a prison. – Sam Harris

Morality is not dependent on religion, it is a product of human evolution and social cooperation. – Sam Harris

The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. – Sam Harris

The future belongs to those who embrace reason and evidence, not those who cling to dogma. – Sam Harris

The universe is not obligated to make sense to us. – Sam Harris

Every belief is a limitation of possibility. – Sam Harris

Peace is not the absence of violence, it is the presence of justice. – Sam Harris

The only lasting happiness is found in the pursuit of something greater than yourself. – Sam Harris

The greatest enemy of truth is not lies, but certainty. – Sam Harris

The most dangerous people in the world are those who believe they are doing the right thing. – Sam Harris

Life is a mysterious dance between chaos and order. – Sam Harris

We are all passengers on the same spaceship Earth. – Sam Harris

The only thing that separates us from the rest of the animal kingdom is our capacity for compassion. – Sam Harris

The purpose of life is not to find meaning, but to create it. – Sam Harris

The only cure for ignorance is education. – Sam Harris

The universe is not guided by our wishes, but by the laws of nature. – Sam Harris

The most valuable currency in the world is not money, but time. – Sam Harris