Second Quotes

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First-order cybernetics is the science of observed systems; Second-order cybernetics is the science of observing systems. — Heinz von Foerster
One of the things Obama's been doing is deliberately trying to increase the percentage of our population that is dependent on government for their living.… — Phyllis Schlafly
Happy are they, who in the matter of marriage observe three rules. The first is to marry only in the Lord, and after prayer for… — J C Ryle
I was always amazed about how much I could finally squeeze into a thirty second commercial. — Ridley Scott
He who commands an Apollo flight will not command a second one — Wally Schirra
In no country has the historical blackout been more intense and effective than in Great Britain. Here it has been ingeniously christened The Iron Curtain… — Harry Elmer Barnes
I was born on the eighteenth of December, 1935, in the town Bourg-en-Bresse, about thirty miles northeast of Lyon, the second of three sons of… — Jacques Pepin
It is strange how fragile this man-creature is.....in one second he's just garbage. Garbage, that's all. — Nelson Algren
There are three ways of securing a society that shall be stable as regards population. The first is that of birth control, the second that… — Bertrand Russell
I never wanted Manchester United to be second to anybody. Only the best would be good enough. — Matt Busby
England have the best fans in the world and Scotlands fans are second to none — Kevin Keegan
My greatest concern was what to call it. I thought of calling it â€˜informationâ€™, but the word was overly used, so I decided to call… — Claude Shannon
I write the songs first and in most cases teach myself the technique second. — Joe Satriani
Film is 24 lies per second at the service of truth, or at the service of the attempt to find the truth. — Michael Haneke
Canada appears content to become a second-tier socialistic country, boasting ever more loudly about its economy and social services to mask its second-rate status ... — Stephen Harper
In every company which I have done strategic planning, the number-one value people choose is always integrity. The second values may be quality of products… — Brian Tracy
A lot of people give in to those pressures and let others influence the process on their second albums because they want to achieve the… — Vanessa Carlton
Now, performing is second nature and I love every second of it. It is a very emotional thing when I can't play a song; maybe… — Vanessa Carlton
Between beauty of expression and power of expression there is a difference of function. The first aims at pleasing the senses, the second has a… — Henry Moore
The sculptor represents the transition from one pose to another he indicates how insensibly the first glides into the second. In his work we still… — Auguste Rodin

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