“A presumption becomes a self-refuting assertion". ~R. Alan Woods [2012]” — R. Alan Woods Copy Share Image
“*Nothing is free* asserts two things. Both assertions are true.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
I never trust people's assertions, I always judge of them by their actions. — Ann Radcliffe Copy Share Image
“Rights have to be asserted. Animals cannot make such assertions. We have to make representations to ourselves on their behalf.” — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
“From a small piece of relevant evidence, sweeping assertions can be properly made about the true nature of the beast.” — Kevin Dubrosky Copy Share Image
Back of ninety-nine out of one-hundred assertions that a thing cannot be done is nothing, but the unwillingness to do it. — William Feather Copy Share Image
“One does not like to make definite assertions unless one has a little more definite knowledge.” — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
Let us be cautious in making assertions and critical in examining them, but tolerant in permitting linguistic forms. — Rudolf Carnap Copy Share Image
The assertion fallacy is the fallacy of confusing the conditions for the performance of the speech act of assertion with the analysis… — John Searle Copy Share Image
“Mr. Dawkins' assertions are self-refuting- ie. Actual infinity vs. potential infinity easily makes the most reasonable argument for theism and a Deity.… — R. Alan Woods Copy Share Image
“From this we conclude, that, to live in harmony and peace…we must trace a line of distinction between those (assertions) that are… — Constantin François De Volney Copy Share Image
“Let us be cautious in making assertions and critical in examining them, but tolerant in permitting linguistic forms. [Carnap’s famous plea for… — Rudolf Carnap Copy Share Image
“How can we assert and test hypotheses if there are no such things as assertions that can be evaluated as true or… — Angus Menuge Copy Share Image
“Claims that cannot be tested, assertions immune to disproof are veridically worthless, whatever value the may have in inspiring us or in… — carl sagan Copy Share Image
“Knowledge as a past fact, as something dead and done with—knowledge by the time it gets into encyclopaedias and text-books—does consist of… — R. G. Collingwood Copy Share Image
“It must be that sometimes our assertions about higher order and hidden design are fables we’ve made up to help us ignore… — Lewis Hyde Copy Share Image
Look at your hand. Its structure does not match the structure of assertions, the structure of facts. Your hand is continuous. Assertions… — Michael Frayn Copy Share Image