Natural science is founded on minute critical views of the general order of events taking place upon our globe, corrected, enlarged, or… — Humphry Davy Copy Share Image
One of the best ways of avoiding necessary and even urgent tasks is to seem to be busily employed on things that… — John Kenneth Galbraith Copy Share Image
FRYING-PAN, n. One part of the penal apparatus employed in that punitive institution, a woman's kitchen. The frying-pan was invented by Calvin,… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
I've been employed by the University of Helsinki, and that has been paying my bills. Obviously a ''real job'' pays better than… — Linus Torvalds Copy Share Image
But, after all, the sciences have made progress, because philosophers have applied themselves with more attention to observe, and have communicated to… — Etienne Bonnot de Condillac Copy Share Image
The manipulation of credit has been the most potent of all methods employed by financiers as a means of controlling commerce and… — Charles Lindbergh Copy Share Image
[Middleton] contended that the religious leaders of the fourth century had admitted, eulogised, and habitually acted upon principles that were diametrically opposed,… — William Edward Hartpole Lecky Copy Share Image
A mind always employed is always happy. This is the true secret, the grand recipe, for felicity. — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
I've kind of had to make a career of playing villains. In order to stay employed, I had to figure out how… — Jeffrey Pierce Copy Share Image
My soul is more at rest from the tempter when I am busily employed. — Francis Asbury Copy Share Image
I had a very special family life. My mother and father made sure when we were home, we were part of the… — Jerry Mathers Copy Share Image
For truth itself does not have the privilege to be employed at any time and in every way; its use, noble as… — Michel de Montaigne Copy Share Image
By right, as the word is employed in this subject, has always been understood discretion, that is, a full and complete power… — William Godwin Copy Share Image
As water collected in a tank gets pure by filtration, so accumulated wealth is preserved by being employed in charity. — Chanakya Copy Share Image
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Only 50 years ago persons with intellectual disabilities were scorned, isolated and neglected. Today, they are able to attend school, become employed… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
They are not only idle who do nothing, but they are idle also who might be better employed. — Socrates Copy Share Image
The company that employed me strived only to serve up the cheapest fare that the customer would tolerate, churn it out as… — Thomas Ligotti Copy Share Image
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