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It is possible to have too much of a good thing. — Aesop
The point is that we are all capable of believing things which we know to be untrue, and then, when we are finally proved wrong,… — George Orwell
In this day of wonders no one will say that a thing or an idea is worthless because it is new. To say it is… — Mahatma Gandhi
The main question ... is not what motive inspired the law, but what it will be possible for men of bad motive to do with… — Benjamin Tucker
I do not think we will see a stateless society in my lifetime. But I am sure we will not see a state that conforms… — Anthony Gregory
If the consequences are the same it is always better to assume the more limited antecedent, since in things of nature the limited, as being… — Aristotle
The practising Bayesian is well advised to become friends with as many numerical analysts as possible. — Unknown Author
The various estimates of the height of the true summit vary considerably, but by taking an average of these figures it is possible to say… — Unknown Author
How is it possible to suspend topaz in one cup of the balance and weigh it against amethyst in the other; or who in a… — Ernest Bramah
It science involves an intelligent and persistent endeavor to revise current beliefs so as to weed out what is erroneous, to add to their accuracy,… — John Dewey
What is possible and what is not possible is not objectively known but is, rather, a subjective belief on the part of the author and… — Philip K. Dick
A good stack of examples, as large as possible, is indispensable for a thorough understanding of any concept,and when I want to learn something new,… — Paul Halmos
When a house is being built which is to be made as strong as possible, the building takes place in fine weather and in calm,… — Origen
This opinion, however, is held by most, that the devil was an angel, and that, having become an apostate, he induced as many of the… — Origen
The right to life is the source of all rights -- and the right to property is their only implementation. Without property rights, no other… — Ayn Rand
The evil of the world is made possible by nothing but the sanction you give it. — Ayn Rand
Capitalism is the only system that can make freedom, individuality, and the pursuit of values possible in practice. — Ayn Rand
You cannot not communicate. Every behavior is a kind of communication. Because behavior does not have a counterpart (there is no anti-behavior), it is not… — Paul Watzlawick
Just as entropy is a measure of disorganization, the information carried by a set of messages is a measure of organization. In fact, it is… — Norbert Wiener
Mathematics and logic have been proved to be one; a fact from which it seems to follow that mathematics may successfully deal with non-quantitative problems… — Alfred Korzybski
What is false creates taste, and reinforces itself by knowingly eliminating any possible reference to the authentic. And what is genuine is reconstructed as quickly… — Guy Debord
Fashion is the playing area for individuals that lack interior autonomy and need more support points, but who nonetheless feel the need to stand out,… — Georg Simmel
I want to sing for the broadest possible audience. — Mel Torme
Is it possible that there are no coincidences? — M. Night Shyamalan
The reason why we believe that change is possible is not because we are idealists but because we believe we have made it, so other… — Romeo Dallaire

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