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772 Hence quotes by 523 unique authors

But by far the greatest hindrance and aberration of the human understanding proceeds from the dullness, incompetency, and deceptions of the senses; in that things… — Francis Bacon
The hypotheses which we accept ought to explain phenomena which we have observed. But they ought to do more than this; our hypotheses ought to… — William Whewell
That which rises and sinks is made up of what it rises from. The finality of the universe is the God Arunachala. Meditating on Him… — Ramana Maharshi
First, Know well that Intellectuality is not intelligence. To be intellectual is to be phony; it is a pretending intelligence. It is not real because… — Rajneesh
Man is afraid, the world is a strange world, and man wants to be secure, safe. In childhood the father protects, the mother protects. But… — Rajneesh
Remember, intelligence is not part of the mind. Intellect is, but intelligence is not; hence, the intellectual is full of mind but in life he… — Rajneesh
The ego can exist only if you take yourself and everything seriously. Nothing kills the ego like playfulness, like laughter. When you start taking life… — Rajneesh
The fool knows nothing of God; he never comes across anything divine. He remains part of the stupid collectivity. Remember, the society, the collective has… — Rajneesh
My own observation is: lovers don't surrender to each other, they surrender to something unknown that exists between them. They surrender to love - call… — Rajneesh
Everyone who observes himself doubting observes a truth, and about that which he observes he is certain; therefore he is certain about a truth. Everyone… — Saint Augustine
Weep for me, whoever has charity, truth and justice! I did not come on this voyage for gain, honor or wealth, that is certain; for… — Christopher Columbus
An amino acid residue (other than glycine) has no symmetry elements. The general operation of conversion of one residue of a single chain into a… — Linus Pauling
A leader is one who, out of madness or goodness, volunteers to take upon himself the woe of the people. There are few men so… — John Updike
People keep asking me what I think of it now that it's done. Hence my protest: The Web is not done! — Tim Berners-Lee
I do not value any view of the universe into which man and the institutions of man enter very largely and absorb much of the… — Henry David Thoreau
What is courage? This courage will not be the opposite of despair. We shall often be faced with despair, as indeed every sensitive person has… — Rollo May
After the birth of printing books became widespread. Hence everyone throughout Europe devoted himself to the study of literature... Every year, especially since 1563, the… — Johannes Kepler
A science is not mere knowledge, it is knowledge which has undergone a process of intellectual digestion. It is the grasp of many things brought… — John Henry Newman
If there be an order in which the human race has mastered its various kinds of knowledge, there will arise in every child an aptitude… — Herbert Spencer
Wonder [admiratio astonishment, marvel] is a kind of desire for knowledge. The situation arises when one sees an effect and does not know its cause,… — Thomas Aquinas
All interpretations made by a scientist are hypotheses, and all hypotheses are tentative. They must forever be tested and they must be revised if found… — Ernst Mayr
He would be guilty of mortal sin, because he exposes himself to the danger of grievously offending God. Hence, before he acts he must lay… — Alphonsus Liguori
At the moment I am occupied by an investigation with Kirchoff which does not allow us to sleep. Kirchoff has made a totally unexpected discovery,… — Robert Bunsen
...we are all inclined to ... direct our inquiry not by the matter itself, but by the views of our opponents; and, even when interrogating… — Aristotle
Evolution ... is opportunistic, hence unpredictable. — Ernst Mayr

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