Inquires Quotes
17 quotes by 14 authors
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He that in the latter part of his life too strictly inquires what he has done, can very seldom receive from his own heart such…
— Lyndon B. Johnson
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The human mind has a natural tendency to explore what has passed in distant ages in scenes with which it is familiar: hence the taste…
— William Buckland
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All inquires carry with them some element of risk. There is no guarantee that the universe will conform to our predispositions.
— Carl Sagan
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If the whole universe can be found in our own body and mind, this is where we need to make our inquires. We all have…
— Ayya Khema
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Do not keep company with people who speak of careers. Not only are such people uninteresting in themselves; they also have no interest in anything…
— Roger Rosenblatt
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The bad economist sees only what immediately strikes the eye; the good economist also looks beyond. The bad economist sees only the direct consequences of…
— Henry Hazlitt
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The emergence and blossoming of understanding, love, and intelligence has nothing to do with any tradition, no matter how ancient or impressive-it has nothing to…
— Toni Packer
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A true disciple inquires not whether a fact is agreeable to his own reason.His pride has yielded to the divine testimony.
— Adoniram Judson
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The specualtist, who is not content with superficial views, harasses himself with fruitless curiosity; and still, as he inquires more, perceives only that he knows…
— Samuel Johnson
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The poorest of the sex have still an itch To know their fortunes, equal to the rich. The dairy-maid inquires, if she shall take The…
— John Dryden
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A writer looking for subjects inquires not after what he loves best, but after what he alone loves at all.
— Annie Dillard
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Progress is born of doubt and inquiry. The Church never doubts, never inquires. To doubt is heresy, to inquire is to admit that you do…
— Robert Green Ingersoll
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The mind becomes accustomed to things by the habitual sight of them, and neither wonders nor inquires about the reasons for things it sees all…
— Marcus Tullius Cicero
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In strife who inquires whether stratagem or courage was used?
— Virgil
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People love pretty much the same things best. A writer looking for subjects inquires not after what he loves best, but after what he alone…
— Annie Dillard
Who Wrote These Inquires Quotes
14 authors contributed a total of 17 Inquires Quotes as follows: