Assuming Quotes

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And this is the Anarchistic definition of the State: the embodiment of the principle of invasion in an individual, or a band of individuals, assuming… — Benjamin Tucker
Our constitutions purport to be established by 'the people,' and, in theory, 'all the people' consent to such government as the constitutions authorize. But this… — Lysander Spooner
We all make basic assumptions about things in life, but sometimes those assumptions are WRONG. We must never trust in what we assume, only in… — Darren Shan
When you say there's too much evil in this world you assume there's good. When you assume there's good, you assume there's such a thing… — Ravi Zacharias
It is the invariable habit of bureaucracies, at all times and everywhere, to assume...that every citizen is a criminal. Their one apparent purpose, pursued with… — H. L. Mencken
When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to assume that their president, hostile to the principles that formed the… — David Shapiro
And so, lifting as we climb, onward and upward we go, struggling and striving, and hoping that the buds and blossoms of our desires will… — Mary Church Terrell
In the absence of evidence to the contrary, always assume you have the upper hand. — Ronnie Montrose
I think it is important for people who are given leadership roles to assume that role immediately. — Bob Iger
Every young man should aim at independence and should prepare himself for a vocation; above all, he should so manage his life that the steps… — Charles Evans Hughes
If you can follow only one bit of data, follow the earnings - assuming the company in question has earnings. I subscribe to the crusty… — Peter Lynch
[We assume] that the self is an actual living thing, but it's not. It's a projection which our clever brains create in order to cheat… — Thandie Newton
He told us about Christ's disciples being fisherman, and we were left to assume...that all great fishermen on the Sea of Galilee were fly fisherman… — Norman Maclean
We should be on our guard against the temptation to argue directly from skill to capacity, and to assume when a man displays skill in… — Tom Hatherley Pear
Each time I go to a place I have not seen before I hope it will be as different as possible from the places I… — Paul Bowles
Some people like to call me cocky or arrogant, but I just think 'how dare you assume I should think less of myself' — Ronda Rousey
The most important rule is to play great defense, not great offense. Everyday I assume every position I have is wrong. I know where my… — Paul Tudor Jones
This is as brain-dead as a movie can be and it assumes the audience will have the I.Q. of a rutabaga. — James Berardinelli
It would be wrong to assume that one must stay with a research programme until it has exhausted all its heuristic power, that one must… — Imre Lakatos
Be very careful that you do not unconsciously assume that nervous tension is power. This is vital. Watch yourself the next time you work toward… — Vernon Howard

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