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ignorance twenties finals
Each such answer to the great question, invariably asserted by the followers of its propounder, if not by himself, to be complete and final, remains in high authority and esteem, it may be for one century, or it may be for twenty: but, as invariably, Time proves each reply to have been a mere approximation to the truth tolerable chiefly on account of the ignorance of those by whom it was accepted, and wholly intolerable when tested by the larger knowledge of their successors. Thomas Huxley
ignorance dark evil
What we call evil, it seems to me, is simply ignorance bumping its head in the dark. Henry Ford
ignorance men self
Ignorance of ignorance, then, is that self-satisfied state of unawareness in which man, knowing nothing outside the limited area of his physical senses, bumptiously declares there is nothing more to know! Manly Hall
ignorance simple hug
Much that we hug today as knowledge is ignorance pure and simple. It makes the mind wander and even reduces it to a vacuity. Mahatma Gandhi
ignorance experts
Nothing is more securely lodged than the ignorance of the experts. Friedrich August von Hayek
ignorance achievement liberty
...the case for individual freedom rests largely on the recognition of the inevitable and universal ignorance of all of us concerning a great many of the factors on which the achievements of our ends and welfare depend.
ignorance giving information
Why should we, however, in economics, have to plead ignorance of the sort of facts on which, in the case of a physical theory, a scientist would certainly be expected to give precise information?
ignorance civilization profound
The Socratic maxim that the recognition of our ignorance is the beginning of wisdom has profound significance for our understanding of society. Most of the advantages of social life, especially in the more advanced forms that we call "civilization" rest on the fact that the individual benefits from more knowledge than he is aware of. It might be said that civilization begins when the individual in the pursuit of his ends can make use of more knowledge than he has himself acquired and when he can transcend the boundaries of his ignorance by profiting from knowledge he does not himself possess.
ignorance planes adversaries
On our plane knowledge and ignorance are the immemorial adversaries. Frederick Soddy
life recreate saved
We didn't want them to have to recreate the wheel, ... In our eyes, Garrett saved Brennan's life because of the things that we've learned. Kevin Bardsley
life art cells
The mind is the seat of perception of the things we see, hear, and feel. It is through the mind that we see the beauties of the earth and sky, or music, of art, in fact, of everything. That silent shuttle of thought working in and out through cell and nerve weaves into one harmonious whole the myriad moods of mind, and we call it life. Charles Fillmore
life-changing night ill-will
Here is a mental treatment guaranteed to cure every ill that flesh is heir to: sit for half an hour every night and mentally forgive everyone against whom you have any ill will or antipathy.
life art thought-provoking
To do a dull thing with style-now that's what I call art. Charles Bukowski
life hipster people
Boring damned people. All over the earth. Propagating more boring damned people. What a horror show. The earth swarmed with them.
life sunset thought-provoking
If you're losing your soul and you know it, then you've still got a soul left to lose.
life truth kind
Life's as kind as you let it be.
life odds laughing
We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us.
life crazy people
Some people never go crazy, What truly horrible lives they must live.
successful people mind
I'm not always successful. But I try to treat the people the way I want to be treated. I really try to keep that in mind, but it doesn't always work. Mark Martin
success phones waiting
I sometimes say that success just happens. That's not true. You have to make it happen. When I make up my mind to do something, I make sure it happens. You can't wait for the phone to ring. You have to ring them. Michael Grade
success moving-on perseverance
Progress however, of the best kind, is comparatively slow. Great results cannot be achieved at once; and we must be satisfied to advance in life as we walk, step by step. Samuel Smiles
success father men
Not every successful man is a good father. But every good father is a successful man. Robert Duvall
success ideas choices
A lot of young actors have the idea that, "I've got to do this right. There's a right way to do this." But there's no right or wrong. There's only good and bad. And "bad" usually happens when you're trying too hard to do it right. There's a very broad spectrum of things that can inhibit you. The most important thing for actors - and not just actors, but everybody - is to feel loose enough to create what you want to create, and be free to try anything. To have choices. Robert De Niro
success mother strong
I heard that someone asked Mother Teresa what was most important in her work. I thought she'd say the Rosary but she said, 'My nuns and I take very good care of ourselves so we can tend to the lepers and do whatever we need to assist.' If you're strong, or at least not hurting, you can inspire others. Valerie Harper
success sweat dancer
When I was younger I'd berate myself: You're fat, you're not a good dancer, you'll never have a boyfriend. I don't sweat that kind of stuff anymore. Now every day is a miracle. I've also learned that if something is painful or upsetting, you shouldn't hide from it. You should make it part of your life instead.
success men perfect
Perfect Freedom is reserved for the man who lives by his own work, and in that work does what he wants to do. Robin G. Collingwood
success nice mistress
Success is a tricky mistress. It's nice to have but it's a tricky thing to embrace. Robert Redford