Applied Quotes

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The notion that "applied" knowledge is somehow less worthy than "pure" knowledge, was natural to a society in which all useful work was performed by… — John Dewey
Knowledge is the source of Wealth. Applied to tasks we already know, it becomes Productivity. Applied to tasks that are new, it becomes Innovation... — Peter Drucker
In all evils which admits a remedy, impatience should be avoided, because it wastes the time and attention in complaints which, if properly applied, might… — Samuel Johnson
Our patriotism comes straight from the Romans. This is why French children are encouraged to seek inspiration for it in Corneille. It is a pagan… — Simone Weil
A friend of ours said if the same laws were applied to U.S. Presidents as were applied to the Nazis after WWII, that every single… — Zack de la Rocha
A thing is not proved just because no one has ever questioned it. What has never been gone into impartially has never been properly gone… — Denis Diderot
The aim of education is to enable individuals to continue their education ... (and) the object and reward of learning is continued capacity for growth.… — John Dewey
When in doubt, tell the truth. That maxim I did invent, but never expected it to be applied to me. I did say, "When you… — Mark Twain
Brute force, no matter how strongly applied, can never subdue the basic human desire for freedom. — Dalai Lama
If all people are unique, and if they are constantly changing each and every day, then all one can say about any social research finding… — Wayne Dyer
Yoga is a science, and not a vague dreamy drifting or imagining. It is an applied science, a systematized collection of laws applied to bring… — Annie Besant
To great sections of the church the art of worship has been lost entirely, and in its place has come that strange and foreign thing… — Aiden Wilson Tozer
Why does this magnificent applied science which saves work and makes life easier bring us so little happiness? ... The simple answer runs: 'Because we… — Albert Einstein
It is a pity to make a mystery out of what should most easily be understood. There is nothing occult about the thought that all… — Oscar Wilde
For some, the very act of intelligence gathering seems illegitimate when applied to the crime of terrorism. — Raymond Kelly
Personally, I attach great importance to research in fundamental sciences because I believe that no applied or developmental research can do without basic research as… — Wen Jiabao
That men have an interest in knowing the world which surrounds them, and consequently that their reflection should have been applied to it at an… — Emile Durkheim
Surprisingly, the Eisenhower Memorial design contains almost none of the known Gehry-box of tricks. His giant etched chain-link curtain, first applied in 1979 to hide… — Leon Krier
I went to school at night in L.A. to brush up on my engineering while I applied to the astronaut program. I really did not… — Mae Jemison
All my friends were choosing university courses, but I had no interest in anything other than acting, so I applied to go to RADA. — Jonas Armstrong

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