The wisdom obtained in the higher states of consciousness is different from that obtained by inference and testimony as it refers to particulars. Patañjali
The conjuror or con man is a very good provider of information. He supplies lots of data, by inference or direct statement, but it's false data. Scientists aren't used to that scenario. An electron or a galaxy is not capricious, nor deceptive; but a human can be either or both. James Randi
We do not learn by inference and deduction and the application of mathematics to philosophy, but by direct intercourse and sympathy. Richard Nixon