Inquiry Quotes

332 quotes by 238 authors

I keep the subject of my inquiry constantly before me, and wait till the first dawning opens gradually, by little and little, into a full… — Isaac Newton
Seeking is a necessary preliminary to finding, and one who cannot endure the hardship of inquiry cannot expect to harvest the fruit of knowledge. — John of Salisbury
Insanity - to have to construct a picture of one's life, by making inquiries of others. — Philip K. Dick
We made no inquiries about India or about the families people had left behind. When our ways of thinking had changed, and we wished to… — V.S. Naipaul
Educationists should build the capacities of the spirit of inquiry, creativity, entrepreneurial and moral leadership among students and become their role model. — Abdul Kalam
An anecdote is related of Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper (1621-1683), who, in speaking of religion, said, "People differ in their discourse and profession about these… — Gilbert Burnet
Vanity is so frequently the apparent motive of advice that we, for the most part, summon our powers to oppose it without very accurate inquiry… — Samuel Johnson
Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distresses of every one, and let your hand give in proportion to your purse; remembering always the… — George Washington
The moment philosophy supposes it can find a final and comprehensive solution, it ceases to be inquiry and becomes either apologetics or propaganda. — John Dewey
Every central government worships uniformity: uniformity relieves it from inquiry into an infinity of details, which must be attended to if rules have to be… — Alexis de Tocqueville
There must be no barriers for freedom of inquiry. There is no place for dogma in science. The scientist is free, and must be free… — J. Robert Oppenheimer
In the world of knowledge, the essential Form of Good is the limit of our inquiries, and can barely be perceived; but, when perceived, we… — Plato
The world still awaits a proper inquiry into climategate: one that is not stacked with global warming advocates and one that is prepared to cross-examine… — Ross McKitrick
Self-inquiry is a spiritually induced form of wintertime. It's not about looking for a right answer so much as stripping away and letting you see… — Adyashanti
In order to align your life choices with your values, you will need to inquire about the effects of your actions (and inactions) on yourself… — Zoe Weil
Historia (Inquiry); so that the actions of of people will not fade with time. — Herodotus
Never will this prevail, that the things that are not are â€” bar your thought from this road of inquiry. — Parmenides
We should face reality and our past mistakes in an honest, adult way. Boasting of glory does not make glory, and singing in the dark… — Barbara Jordan
Reason and free inquiry are the only effectual agents against error. — Thomas Jefferson
The Board of Inquiry report fails to recognize that the central problem in the Los Angeles Police Department is the culture. The reality is there… — Unknown Author

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