Of course, we knew that the official reports were sketchy, if not falsified. But, in terms of information theory, this is precisely… — Konrad Zuse Copy Share Image
Contrary to the macho culture of Mexico, both my grandmothers were very brave young widows. I was always very close to these… — Carlos Fuentes Copy Share Image
It was the first and most striking characteristic of Socrates never to become heated in discourse, never to utter an injurious or… — Epictetus Copy Share Image
This labour of the artist to discover a means of apprehending beneath matter and experience, beneath words, something different from their appearance,… — Marcel Proust Copy Share Image
The entire political system is contrary to everything a feminine heart stands for. It lacks inclusion. It lacks tenderness toward children. It… — Marianne Williamson Copy Share Image
It is idle to say that nations can struggle to outdo each other in building armaments and never use them. History demonstrates… — Frank B. Kellogg Copy Share Image
Contrary to all we hear about women and their empty-nest problem, it may be fathers more often than mothers who are pained… — Lillian B. Rubin Copy Share Image
Democracy is not a good that people can enjoy without trouble. It is, on the contrary, a treasure that must be daily… — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
Technology is mechanical and contrary to the emotions that inform a person's life. The country music field has especially been hit hard… — Bob Dylan Copy Share Image
It's been a hard lesson for me , but contrary quite frankly to what is a common practice in politics, I can… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
On the contrary, the characteristic element of the present situation is that economic questions have finally and irrevocably invaded the domain of… — Arthur Henderson Copy Share Image
People generally will soon understand that writers should be judged, not according to rules and species, which are contrary to nature and… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
I think in particular of our need to speak to the hearts of young people, who, despite their constant exposure to messages… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
Among modern occupations, only cult leaders and TV weathermen rival the technological visionary's ability to retain credibility despite all evidence to the… — Nathan Myhrvold Copy Share Image
Nothing is so contrary to military rules as to make the strength of your army known, either in the orders of the… — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share Image
Contrary to popular opinion, classical music does not have to be enjoyed amid exclusive circles, there need not be any snobbishness attached… — Andre Rieu Copy Share Image
Contrary to popular belief, prosperity is an emotional state that has little to do with your wealth or the state of the… — Ernie J Zelinski Copy Share Image
Men despise religion. They hate it and are afraid it may be true. The cure for this is first to show that… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
I'm a writer. I could not or would not ever run a business. I don't even have a secretary. And contrary to… — Peter Drucker Copy Share Image
It is time to recognize a simple fact of life. Contrary to what some of my colleagues seem to believe, tax cuts… — George Voinovich Copy Share Image
Non-violence ... is the only thing that the atom bomb cannot destroy. I did not move a muscle when I first heard… — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
Extremes, though contrary, have the like effects. Extreme heat kills, and so extreme cold: extreme love breeds satiety, and so extreme hatred;… — George Chapman Copy Share Image
What is contrary to women's nature to do, they never will be made to do by simply giving their nature free play. — John Stuart Mill Copy Share Image
It was not my intention to doubt that, the Doctrines of the Illuminati, and principles of Jacobinism had not spread in the… — George Washington Copy Share Image
The real goal of a spiritual tradition should not be ascent, but openness, vulnerability, and this does not require great experiences but,… — Morris Berman Copy Share Image
