His Understanding Quotes

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How few things can a man measure with the tape of his understanding ; How many greater things might he be seeing in the meanwhile. — Henry David Thoreau
Man, as the minister and interpreter of nature, is limited in act and understanding by his observation of the order of nature; neither his understanding… — Francis Bacon
Anecdote: In a controversial way, Comedian and actor Bill Cosby sought to teach his son the pain of being lied to. Convinced his son had… — Bill Cosby
It is not enough to say that we cannot know or judge because all the information is not in. The process of gathering knowledge does… — John Steinbeck
And whoever is moved by Faith to assent to it, is conscious of a continued miracle in his own person, which subverts all the principles… — David Hume
I think Shakespeare had a lot to contribute with his understanding of the human condition, — Sharon Gless
Michael Koryta isnâ€™t just one of the finest authors working in the crime genre today. Heâ€™s simply one of todayâ€™s finest authors, period. His stories… — William Kent Krueger
Violence as a way of achieving racial justice is both impractical and immoral. It is impractical because it is a descending spiral ending in destruction… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
A man's behavior is the index of the man, and his discourse is the index of his understanding. — Ali ibn Abi Talib
An ignorant man ages like an ox. His flesh may increase, but not his understanding. — Gautama Buddha
The earth incites the wonder and admiration of man even though he is imperfect and his understanding greatly limited. — Joseph Franklin Rutherford
He promoted the education of the parish clergy and wrote: He seems to me a very foolish man, and very wretched, who will not increase… — Alfred the Great
The artist, viewing his fellows through his personal vision, has through the ages attempted to portray what he sees and to present his understanding of… — Hollis Alpert
You know, I think my biggest concern [if Mitt is elected], obviously, would just be for his mental well-being. I have all the confidence in… — Ann Romney
To come to faith on the basis of experience alone is unwise, though not so foolish as to reject faith altogether because of lack of… — Os Guinness
I think a player constantly improves his understanding of chess with experience. — Yasser Seirawan
Man's best candle is his understanding. — James Howell
The Christian will desire to see the beauty of God in his house, that his soul might be ravished in the excellency of the object,… — Richard Sibbes
Why are we never quite at ease in the presence of a schoolmaster? Because we are conscious that he is not quite at his ease… — Charles Lamb
I esteem his understanding and subtlety highly, but I consider that they have been put to ill use in the greater part of his work,… — Christiaan Huygens

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