Inquiry Quotes

332 quotes by 243 authors

Man did not address his inquiries to the earth on which he stood until a remarkably late stage in the development of his desire for… — Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald
It is nothing short of a miracle that modern methods of teaching have not yet entirely strangled that sacred spirit of curiosity and inquiry, for… — Albert Einstein
By our pontifical assertions, our superior impatience, and our casual brushing aside of their curiosity, we do not encourage their inquiry, for we are rather… — Jiddu Krishnamurti
What the world needs is not dogma but an attitude of scientific inquiry combined with a belief that the torture of millions is not desirable,… — Bertrand Russell
But now inquiry is being made concerning these issues. First, can any believer enlist in the military? Second, can any soldier, even those of the… — Tertullian
Reason and free inquiry are the only effectual agents against error... They are the natural enemies of error, and of error only... If [free enquiry]… — Thomas Jefferson
"Only with effort can the camera be forced to lie: basically it is an honest medium: so the photographer is much more likely to approach… — Edward Weston
One barrier... is the impoverishment of classroom language, the failure to cultivate a common vocabulary about inquiry, explanation, argument and problem solving. — David Perkins
Freedom of inquiry, freedom of discussion, and freedom of teaching - without these a university cannot exist. — Robert M. Hutchins
The Library is an open sanctuary. It is devoted to individual intellectual inquiry and contemplation. Its function is to provide free access to ideas and… — Robert G. Vosper
Suffering is a call for inquiry, all pain needs investigation. — Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
Let experience, the least fallible guide of human opinion, be appealed to for an answer to these inquiries. — Alexander Hamilton
Self-inquiry is the process and the goal also. 'I am' is the goal and the final reality. To hold to it with effort is self-inquiry.… — Ramana Maharshi
[T]here are depths of thousands of miles which are hidden from our inquiry. The only tidings we have from those unfathomable regions are by means… — Oliver Goldsmith
The determination of the average man is not merely a matter of speculative curiosity; it may be of the most important service to the science… — Adolphe Quetelet
The Boer War occurred 37 years ago. Boer means farmer. Many criticized a great power like Britain for trying to wipe out the Boers. Upon… — Henry Hamilton Beamish
Through my own observations. I am convinced that an absolutely honest and direct inquiry into oneself will lead to understanding. — Bruce Lee
What they [the 9/11 attackers] abominate about 'the west', to put it in a phrase, is not what western liberals don't like and can't defend… — Christopher Hitchens
A kiss is an inquiry on the second floor as to what's going on on the first floor. — Theresa Russell
The atheist, agnostic, or secularist ... should guard against the encroachment of religion in areas where it has no place, and in particular the control… — S. T. Joshi

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