Construing Quotes
- The judiciary of the United States is the subtle corps of sappers and miners constantly working under ground to undermine the foundations of our confederated… — Thomas Jefferson
- [T]here is a methodological bias in favor of taking natural discourse literally, other things being equal. For example, unless there are clear reasons for construing… — Tyler Burge
- If it is true that there is always more than one way of construing a text, it is not true that all interpretations are equal. — Paul Ricoeur