Assumed Quotes

439 quotes by 377 authors

In the final analysis the hierarchic pattern is nothing like the straightforward witness for organic evolution that is commonly assumed. There are facets of the… — Michael Denton
Sisterhood cannot be assumed on the basis of gender; it must be forged in concrete historical and political practice and analysis — Chandra Talpade Mohanty
Early readers assumed the Book of Mormon people ranged up and down North and South America from upstate New York to Chili. A close reading… — Unknown Author
God's existence needs to be established independently before he can be brought into account for causation; it cannot be assumed at the start. — S. T. Joshi
When some remote ancestor of ours invented the shovel, he became a giver: He could plant a tree. And when the axe was invented, he… — Aldo Leopold
Well, youth is the period of assumed personalities and disguises. It is the time of the sincerely insincere. — V. S. Pritchett
The United Nations was not set up to be a reformatory. It was assumed that you would be good before you got in and not… — John Foster Dulles
It's a feature of our age that if you write a work of fiction, everyone assumes that the people and events in it are disguised… — Margaret Atwood
Since President Obama assumed office three years ago, federal spending has accelerated at a pace without precedent in recent history. — Mitt Romney
It took a long time to understand why people were so interested in me, but I assumed it was because my wonderful husband had done… — Princess Diana
My coat and I live comfortably togther. It has assumed all my wrinkles, does not hurt me anywhere, has moulded itself on my deformities, and… — Victor Hugo
The allotted function of art is not, as is often assumed, to put across ideas, to propagate thoughts, to serve as an example. The aim… — Andrei Tarkovsky
It is very hard to be a female leader. While it is assumed that any man, no matter how tough, has a soft side... and… — Billie Jean King
By sending Lenin to Russia our (German) Government had, moreover, assumed a great responsibility. From a miliaty point of view his journey was justified, for… — Boris Brasol
I was out dancing with one actress or another. And that got press. Even when it didn't, the whole town knew I was a dancing… — Cesar Romero
What we want is to be real. Let us not appear to be more than we are. Don't let us put on any cant, any… — Dwight L. Moody
It's hard enough to find an error in your code when you're looking for it; it's even harder when you've assumed your code is error-free. — Steve McConnell
Let us become like Christ, since Christ became like us. He assumed the worse that He might give us the better; He became poor that… — Gregory of Nazianzus
That which He has not assumed He has not healed. — Gregory of Nazianzus
Plurality should not be assumed without necessity. — William of Ockham

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