Applied Quotes

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Since inequalities of privilege are greater than could possibly be defended rationally, the intelligence of privileged groups is usually applied to the task of inventing… — Reinhold Niebuhr
Now, ideas are the raw material of progress. Everything first takes shape in the form of an idea. But an idea itself is worth nothing.… — B. C. Forbes
This is an age of mass production. In the mass production of materials a broad technique has been developed and applied to their distribution. In… — Edward Bernays
I never studied sculpture, engineering or architecture. In fact, after college I applied to seven art schools and was rejected by all seven. — Janet Echelman
Amount of search is not a measure of the amount of intelligence being exhibited. What makes a problem a problem is not that a large… — Allen Newell
When nonviolence is accepted as the law of life, it must pervade the whole being and not be applied to isolated acts. — Mahatma Gandhi
Knowing that we should love is not enough. But when knowledge is applied through service, love can secure for us the blessings of heaven. — David B. Haight
We do not quite say that the new is more valuable because it fits in; but its fitting in is a test of its value… — Thomas Stearns Eliot
Business skills, when well applied, can do more than just make money. They can potentially make money and do some real good, which is immensely… — Jeffrey Skoll
While tacit knowledge can be possessed by itself, explicit knowledge must rely on being tacitly understood and applied. Hence all knowledge is either tacit or… — Michael Polanyi
When wireless is perfectly applied the whole earth will be converted into a huge brain, which in fact it is, all things being particles of… — Nikola Tesla
PRACTICE OF THE Art of Peace is an act of faith, a belief in the ultimate power of nonviolence. It is faith in the power… — Morihei Ueshiba
THE BODY SHOULD be triangular, the mind circular. The triangle represents the generation of energy and is the most stable physical posture. The circle symbolizes… — Morihei Ueshiba
To be most effective, flattery is always best applied with a trowel. — Alan Bradley
I conceived, developed and applied in many areas a new geometry of nature, which finds order in chaotic shapes and processes. It grew without a… — Benoit Mandelbrot
The advantages of a uniform statistical nomenclature, however im- perfect, are so obvious, that it is surprising no attention has been paid to its enforcement… — William Farr
The main force used in the evolving world of humanity has hitherto been applied in the form of war. — Arthur Keith
Attainment is followed by neglect, possession by disgust, and the malicious remark of the Greek epigrammatist on marriage may be applied to many another course… — Samuel Johnson
Language achieves soul only when it's applied as a tool, used by those who imbue it with what they have had the courage and honesty… — Vanna Bonta
More by example than by word, my father taught me logical reasoning, compassion, love of others, honesty, and discipline applied with understanding. — Paul D. Boyer

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