Grounded Upon Quotes

7 quotes by 5 authors

• And as to the faculties of the mind, setting aside the arts grounded upon words, and especially that skill of proceeding upon generall, and infallible… — Thomas Hobbes
• The idea that the sole aim of punishment is to prevent crime is obviously grounded upon the theory that crime can be prevented, which is… — H. L. Mencken
• A large part of altruism, even when it is perfectly honest, is grounded upon the fact that it is uncomfortable to have unhappy people about… — H. L. Mencken
• Our reasonings are grounded upon two great principles, that of contradiction, in virtue of which we judge false that which involves a contradiction, and true… — Gottfried Leibniz
• Though colour may appear at first a part of painting merely mechanical, yet it still has its rules, and those grounded upon that presiding principle… — Joshua Reynolds
• Democracy is grounded upon so childish a complex of fallacies that they must be protected by a rigid system of taboos, else even halfwits would… — H. L. Mencken
• Belief fails when it works not well indeed but is idle as a sleeping man... Each virtuous deed is strong when it is grounded upon… — John Wycliffe

Who Wrote These Grounded Upon Quotes

5 authors contributed a total of 7 Grounded Upon Quotes as follows:

• 3 Grounded Upon Quotes by H. L. Mencken
• 1 Grounded Upon Quote by Thomas Hobbes
• 1 Grounded Upon Quote by Gottfried Leibniz
• 1 Grounded Upon Quote by Joshua Reynolds
• 1 Grounded Upon Quote by John Wycliffe