Premise Quotes

167 quotes by 158 authors

I am truly free only when all human beings, men and women, are equally free. The freedom of other men, far from negating or limiting… — Mikhail Bakunin
America is built around this premise that you can do it, and there are an awful lot of people who are unlikely to have done… — Michael Bloomberg
Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family. — Kofi Annan
Mockery of religion is one of the most essential things because to demystify supposedly 'holy text dictated by god' and show that they are man… — Christopher Hitchens
All ethics so far evolved rest upon a single premise: that the individual is a member of a community of interdependent parts. . . The… — Aldo Leopold
The basic premise of my system is to fatigue your opponents with constant pressure defensively and constant movement offensively. — Rick Pitino
The defense policy of the United States is based on a simple premise: The United States does not start fights. We will never be an… — Ronald Reagan
My fundamental premise about the brain is that its workings - what we sometimes call "mind" - are a consequence of its anatomy and physiology,… — Carl Sagan
The number one premise of business is that it need not be boring or dull. It ought to be fun. If it's not fun, you're… — Tom Peters
The premise upon which mass compulsion schooling is based is dead wrong. It tries to shoehorn every style, culture, and personality into one ugly boot… — John Taylor Gatto
When you feel WHOLE, things come to enhance your WHOLEness. When you feel broken, things come to enhance your brokenness. That's why you CANNOT FILL… — Esther Hicks
Dogs, bless them, operate on the premise that human beings are fragile and require incessant applications of affection and reassurance. The random lick of a… — Mary McGrory
Collectivism doesn't work because it's based on a faulty economic premise. There is no such thing as a person's "fair share" of wealth. The gross… — P.J. O'Rourke
My Design in this Book is not to explain the Properties of Light by Hypotheses, but to propose and prove them by Reason and Experiments:… — Isaac Newton
All who are caught in its seductive, tantalizing web and remain so will become addicted to its immoral, destructive influence. For many, that addiction cannot… — Richard G. Scott
To have something to say is a question of sleepless nights and worry and endless ratiocination of subject - of endless trying to dig out… — F. Scott Fitzgerald
Both law and comedy are heavily focused on thought and viewing all angles. To write a good joke, you have to look at a premise… — Troy Walker
The whole world is tense. Everybody gets the international news. Theres been no American comedy at all that even remotely addresses the subject in any… — Albert Brooks
I have always loved science fiction. One of my favorite shows is 'Star Trek.' I like the trips, where it drops my mind off, because… — Leslie Nielsen
All of the factors that make up a quality city - safe streets, high paying jobs, strong neighborhoods, etc. - emanate from a strong educational… — Alan Autry

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