Famous Quotes & Sayings

Richard P. Feynman

You see, one thing is, I can live with doubt and uncertainty and not knowing. I have approximate answers and possible beliefs and different degrees of certainty about different things... It doesn't frighten me.

Richard P. Feynman

Science is the belief in the ignorance of experts.

Richard Hooker

The reason why the simpler sort are moved by authority is the consciousness of their own ignorance

Richard Hooker

God is no captious sophister, eager to trip us up whenever we say amiss, but a courteous tutor, ready to amend what, in our weakness or our ignorance, we say ill, and to make the most of what we say aright.

Richard Whately

He who is not aware of his ignorance will be only misled by his knowledge.

Richelle Mead

Because there is no greater evil than ignorance and the destruction of genius. Ignorance has been responsible for more death, more bigotry, and more sin than any other force. It is the destroyer of mankind.

Tryon Edwards

Unbelief, in distinction from disbelief, is a confession of ignorance where honest inquiry might easily find the truth. - "Agnostic" is but the Greek for "ignoramus."

Richard Rohr

Denial of our pattern of failure seems to be a kind of practical atheism or chosen ignorance among many believers and clergy.

Richard Dawkins

Evolution is a fact, as securely established as any in science, and he who denies it betrays woeful ignorance and lack of education, which likely extends to other fields as well. Evolution is not some recondite backwater of science, ignorance of which would be pardonable. It is the stunningly simple but elegant explanation of our very existence and the existence of every living creature on the planet.

Juvenal

The traveler without money will sing before the robber. [Lat., Cantabit vacuus coram latrone viator.]

Richard P. Feynman

[B]eyond poverty, beyond the point that the material needs are reasonably satisfied, only from within is peace.

Samuel Johnson

He who is extravagant will quickly become poor; and poverty will enforce dependence, and invite corruption.

W. S. Merwin

I offer you what I have my Poverty

Saint Augustine

All plenty which is not my God is poverty to me.

Walter Savage Landor

Wherever there is excessive wealth, there is also in the train of it excessive poverty.

Walter Scott

Oh, poverty parts good company.

Samuel Johnson

The inevitable consequence of poverty is dependence.

George Gissing

That is one of the bitter curses of poverty; it leaves no right to be generous.

quran

There is no good in most of their secret counsels except (in his) who enjoins charity or goodness or reconciliation between people; and whoever does this seeking Allah's pleasure, We will give him a mighty reward.

Rig Veda

Humans should do charity and do service to others.

Don Smithburg

Our morgue at Big Charity is full and it is under water.

Gail Winawer

If you have clothing or household items you no longer need, this is the time to take it to a charity.

Washington Irving

Christmas! 'Tis the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial fire of charity in the heart

Rhett Warrener

I'll give it to charity. I'm not sure which one but I'm sure I'll find one. I just wish I'd have registered my wife for it. I didn't get that done in time.

Michael Ignatieff

I had no inkling of how crazy the political life would turn out to be. You shuttle between your constituency and Ottawa, you try to make every barbecue, festival, parade and charity run, but sometimes you feel pulled in 14 directions at once.

Mamie Gummer

My favorite charity is the Womens Refugee Commission and the Nomi network.

Eli Segal

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