Inquiry Quotes

332 Inquiry quotes by 238 unique authors

All inquiries carry with them some element of risk. — Carl Sagan
The words "question" and "quest" are cognates. Only through inquiry can we discover truth. — Carl Sagan
That man is formed for social life is an observation which, upon our first inquiry, presents itself immediately to our view, and our reason approves… — Joseph Warren
National languages are all huge systems of vested interests which sullenly resist critical inquiry. — Edward Sapir
The number of such as live without the ardour of inquiry is very small, though many content themselves with cheap amusements, and waste their lives… — Samuel Johnson
Science and policy-making thrive on challenge and questioning; they are vital to the health of inquiry and democracy. — Nicholas Stern
There was an inquiry just last week about the new Bette Midler show, and I just didn't want to do that. — Robert Urich
Traditionally, scientists have treated the laws of physics as simply 'given,' elegant mathematical relationships that were somehow imprinted on the universe at its birth, and… — Paul Davies
In acute diseases the physician must conduct his inquiries in the following way. First he must examine the face of the patient, and see whether… — Hippocrates
The Mode of circular reasoning is the form used when the proof itself which ought to establish the matter of inquiry requires confirmation derived from… — Sextus Empiricus
On several occasions, I discussed with Bill Clinton the subject of inquiries by the media about our relationship. He told me to continue to deny… — Gennifer Flowers
I've never done too much inquiry into angels. — Misha Collins
The method of exposition which philosophers have adopted leads many to suppose that they are simply inquiries, that they have no interest in the conclusions… — Morris Raphael Cohen
The influence of electricity in producing decompositions, although of inestimable value as an instrument of discovery in chemical inquiries, can hardly be said to have… — Charles Babbage
For we can affirm with a good conscience that we have, after reading the Holy Scripture, applied ourselves and yet daily apply ourselves to the… — Martin Chemnitz
By definition, a hearing is an inquiry into many sides of an issue with testimony from various points of views. But mark this: The Republicans… — Felicity Huffman
Blind obedience is a sure sign of trouble. The likelihood of religion becoming evil is greatly diminished when there is freedom for individual thinking and… — Charles Kimball
As the idea imparted by the term Cataclysm, Catastrophe, or Revolution, is extremely vague, and may comprehend any thing you choose to imagine, it answers… — George Julius Poulett Scrope
The man who has honesty, integrity, the love of inquiry, the desire to see beyond, is ready to appreciate good art. He needs no one… — Robert Henri
It's important to realize that inquiry is about noticing, not about dropping the thought... Inquiry is not about getting rid of thoughts; it's about realizing… — Byron Katie

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