“ You may substitute knowledge for superstition without satisfying the needs that drive people into superstition's arms. Susan Neiman
“ In the most general terms, the Enlightenment goes back to Plato's belief that truth and beauty and goodness are connected; that truth and beauty, disseminated widely, will sooner or later lead to good… Susan Neiman
“ One great function of the arts is to keep ideals alive in a culture that does not yet realize them. Susan Neiman
“ As long as your ideas of what's possible are limited by what's actual, no other idea has a chance. Susan Neiman