Knowing Whether Quotes

28 quotes by 27 authors

There was of course no way of knowing whether you were being watched at any given moment. How often, or on what system, the Thought… — George Orwell
There is not a more important and fundamental principle in legislation, than that the ways and means ought always to face the public engagements; that… — James Madison
For the most part we humans live with the false impression of security and a feeling of being at home in a seemingly familiar and… — Albert Einstein
People who have babies tell me I will know a love that is beyond anything I can imagine, and a joy that is indescribable. Love… — Marc Maron
Nietzsche's break with Schopenhauer rests on precisely this point; it is a matter of knowing whether the will is unitary or multiple. — Gilles Deleuze
I only know that I fired twice, or perhaps several times, without knowing whether I had hit or missed — Gavrilo Princip
There is absolutely nothing wrong with the responsible use of marijuana by adults and it should be of no interest or concern to the government.… — Keith Stroup
I want a lifetime of holy moments. Every day I want to be in dangerous proximity to Jesus. I long for a life that explodes… — Mike Yaconelli
I have no way of knowing whether or not you married the wrong person. But I do know that if you treat the wrong person… — Zig Ziglar
The information gained from these techniques was valuable in some instances, but there is no way of knowing whether the same information could have been… — Dennis C. Blair
It's like being on Death Row in an American jail. You are waiting for the door handle to turn, not knowing whether it's a reprieve… — Howard Wilkinson
The government must give proper weight to both keeping America safe from terrorists and protecting Americans' privacy. But when Americans lack the most basic information… — Al Franken
Defoe says that there were a hundred thousand country fellows in his time ready to fight to the death against popery, without knowing whether popery… — William Hazlitt
I had hardly begun to read I asked how can you ever be sure that what you write is really any good at all and… — W S Merwin
I have no way of knowing whether the events that I am about to narrate are effects or causes. — Jorge Luis Borges
But again and again there comes a time in history when the man who dares to say that two and two make four is punished… — Albert Camus
Here are some passing thoughts. Imagine looking up at the moon and seeing it burning. Imagine seeing the grocery storeâ€™s checkout girl grow horns. Imagine… — Douglas Coupland
IT'S THE EXPRESSION ON THEIR LITTLE FACES I LIKE, said the Hogfather. "You mean sort of fear and awe and not knowing whether to laugh… — Terry Pratchett
To be alive was to be disappointed. You tried and failed and kept on trying, never knowing whether you'd ever get what you wanted. But… — Joan D. Vinge
I believe it is an established maxim in morals that he who makes an assertion without knowing whether it is true or false, is guilty… — Abraham Lincoln

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