Biology has tended to be an observational science, and deriving things from first principles has not been possible in the past, but… — Jeremiah P. Ostriker Copy Share Image
It is an advantage to all narrow wisdom and narrow morals that their maxims have a plausible air; and, on a cursory… — Edmund Burke Copy Share Image
Conscientious and careful physicians allocate causes of disease to natural laws, while the ablest scientists go back to medicine for their first… — Aristotle Copy Share Image
“Note from Tim Ferriss: I asked Tim to share a fun piece of related background. Here it is. In early 2015, Elon… — Timothy Ferriss Copy Share Image
A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man. His good example has… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Bills of attainder, ex-post facto laws and laws impairing the obligation of contracts are contrary to the first principles of the social… — James Madison Copy Share Image
