Sir Quotes

841 Sir quotes by 498 unique authors

Science, by itself, cannot supply us with an ethic. It can show us how to achieve a given end, and it may show us that… — Bertrand Russell
Mr Hooke sent, in his next letter [to Sir Isaac Newton] the whole of his Hypothesis, scil that the gravitation was reciprocall to the square… — John Aubrey
Sir Arthur Eddington deduces religion from the fact that atoms do not obey the laws of mathematics. Sir James Jeans deduces it from the fact… — Bertrand Russell
Sir John Templeton: "My ethical principle in the first place was: 'Where could I use my talents that God gave me to help the most… — Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
For the pre-Darwinian age had come to be regarded as a Dark Age in which men still believed that the book of Genesis was a… — George Bernard Shaw
You must not talk about 'ain't and can't' when you speak of this great wonderful world round you, of which the wisest man knows only… — Charles Kingsley
Sir, you have but two topics, yourself and me. I am sick of both. — Samuel Johnson
Dear Sir: Yours of the 24th. asking 'the best mode of obtaining a thorough knowledge of the law' is received. The mode is very simple,… — Abraham Lincoln
But whatever be their degree of talent it is no measure of their rights. Because Sir Isaac Newton was superior to others in understanding, he… — Thomas Jefferson
The tobacco business is a conspiracy against womanhood and manhood. It owes its origin to that scoundrel Sir Walter Raleigh, who was likewise the founder… — John Harvey Kellogg
I toiled after it, sir, as some men toil after virtue. — Charles Lamb
Do you think in many ways, sir, you're the victim of circumstance now? — Peter Jennings
Drink, sir, is a great provoker of three things . . . nose-painting, sleep, and urine. Lechery, sir, it provokes, and unprovokes; it provokes the… — William Shakespeare
They tell us, sir, that we are weak; unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger? Will it be… — Patrick Henry
I ask you sir, who are the militia? They consist now of the whole people. — George Mason
Given a choice of weapons with you sir, I should choose grammar. — Unknown Author
Pleased be you, my Lord, with all your creatures, especially Sir Brother Sun, who is the day and through whom you give us light. And… — Francis of Assisi
It's all one web, sir. The prosperity of the country is one web. — George Eliot
Many years ago a very wise man named Bernard Baruch took me aside and put his arm around my shoulder. "Harpo my boy," he said,… — Harpo Marx
What would men be without women? Scarce, sir, mighty scarce. Mark Twain Women are an alien race set down among us. — John Updike

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