E.F. Schumacher, A Guide for the Perplexed

Since . . . we tend to see ourselves primarily in the light of our intentions, which are invisible to others, while we see others mainly in the light of their actions, which are visible to us, we have a situation in which misunderstanding and injustice are the order of the day.

[Chapter 7, "The Four Fields of Knowledge: 2"]

E.F. Schumacher, A Guide for the Perplexed

[T]hroughout the ages man has shown an enormous capacity to bear the sufferings of others with fortitude and equanimity.

[Chapter 7, "The Four Fields of Knowledge: 2"]

E.F. Schumacher, A Guide for the Perplexed

If the great Cosmos is seen as nothing but a chaos of particles without purpose or meaning, so man must be seen as nothing but a chaos of particles without purpose or meaning -- a sensitive chaos perhaps, capable of suffering pain, anguish, and despair, but a choas all the same (whether he likes it or not) -- a rather unfortunate cosmic accident of no consequence whatsoever.
This is the picture presented by modern materialistic Scientism, and the only question is: Does it make sense of what we can actually experience?

E.F. Schumacher, A Guide for the Perplexed

There is no guarantee that the world is made in such a way that indubitable truth is the whole truth.

[Chapter 1, "On Philosophical Maps"]