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Instance Quotes by Gilbert K. Chesterton
- Even in a minute instance, it is best to look first to the main tendencies of Nature. A particular flower may not be dead in…
- I suppose every one must have reflected how primeval and how poetical are the things that one carries in one's pocket; the pocket-knife, for instance,…
- There again," said Syme irritably, "what is there poetical about being in revolt? You might as well say that it is poetical to be sea-sick.…
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- An anxious unrest, a fierce craving desire for gain has taken possession of the commercial world, and in instances no longer rare… — Felix Adler
- Nevertheless, as is a frequent occurrence in science, a general hypothesis was constructed from a few specific instances of a phenomenon. — Sidney Altman
- If you have to prove a theorem, do not rush. First of all, understand fully what the theorem says, try to see… — George Polya
- Careful economic research has shown public-sector workers receive a level of compensation, pension benefits, and retiree health coverage in excess of what… — Bob Beauprez
- There are evils that have the ability to survive identification and go on for ever... money, for instance, or war. — Saul Bellow