Inferred Quotes

27 Inferred quotes by 24 unique authors

Organs, faculties, powers, capacities, or whatever else we call them; grow by use and diminish from disuse, it is inferred that they will continue to… — Herbert Spencer
Truths are known to us in two ways: some are known directly, and of themselves; some through the medium of other truths. The former are… — John Stuart Mill
Science is a set of methods designed to describe and interpret observed or inferred phenomenon, past or present, and aimed at building a testable body… — Michael Shermer
As there is not in human observation proper means for measuring the waste of land upon the globe, it is hence inferred, that we cannot… — James Hutton
The duty of holding a Neutral conduct may be inferred, without any thing more, from the obligation which justice and humanity impose on every nation,… — George Washington
Stupidity is much the same all the world over. A stupid person's notions and feelings may confidently be inferred from those which prevail in the… — John Stuart Mill
According to physiological law, all natural, normal functions of the body are achieved without peril or pain. Birth is a natural, normal physiological function for… — John Dye
Organizing facts in terms of principles and ideas from which they may be inferred is the only known way of reducing the quick rate of… — Jerome Bruner
Faith is not an instinct. It certainly is not a feeling - feelings don't help much when you're in the lions' den or hanging on… — Elisabeth Elliot
If our highly pointed triangles of the soldier class are formidable, it may be readily inferred that far more formidable are our women. For if… — Edwin A. Abbott
From the apparent usefulness of the social virtues, it has readily been inferred by sceptics, both ancient and modern, that all moral distinctions arise from… — David Hume
Some read for style, and some for argument: one has little care about the sentiment, he observes only how it is expressed; another regards not… — Samuel Johnson
In philosophy, when we make use of false principles, we depart the farther from the knowledge of truth and wisdom exactly in proportion to the… — Rene Descartes
No one will deny that the soul of Pythagoras was sent to mankind from Apollo's domain, having either been one of his attendants, or more… — Unknown Author
Most of our failures in understanding one another have less to do with what is heard than with what is intended and what is inferred. — George Armitage Miller
But that the reasoning from these facts, the drawing from them correct conclusions, is a matter of great difficulty, may be inferred from the imperfect… — Nassau William Senior
No deliberation made by a single person will be successful; the nature of the work which a sovereign has to do is to be inferred… — Chanakya
Education, especially business education will only give you tools. What you do with these tools is all that matters. Life and business isn’t paint by… — Gene Simmons
That man is the noblest creature may also be inferred from the fact that no other creature has yet contested this claim. — Georg C. Lichtenberg
The doctrine called Philosophical Necessity is simply this: that, given the motives which are present to an individual's mind, and given likewise the character and… — John Stuart Mill
Sometimes the character of the mistress is inferred from the dress of her maids. — St. Jerome
Much can be inferred about a man from his mistress: in her one beholds his weaknesses and his dreams. — Georg C. Lichtenberg
Be true! Be true! Be true! Show freely to the world, if not your worst, yet some trait whereby the worst may be inferred! — Nathaniel Hawthorne
Then he reflected that reality does not usually coincide with our anticipation of it; with a logic of his own he inferred that to forsee… — Jorge Luis Borges
Design must be proved before a designer can be inferred. — Percy Bysshe Shelley

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24 authors contributed a total of 27 Inferred Quotes as follows: