Speculation Quotes

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I have read various articles on the fourth dimension, the relativity theory of Einstein, and other psychological speculation on the constitution of the universe; and… — Charles Lane Poor
Generally speaking, geologists seem to have been much more intent on making little worlds of their own, than in examining the crust of that which… — Henry De la Beche
A man who is all theory is like "a rudderless ship on a shoreless sea." ... Theories and speculations may be indulged in with safety… — Elisha Gray
[Theory is] an explanation that has been confirmed to such a degree, by observation and experiment, that knowledgeable experts accept it as fact. That's what… — David Quammen
It is interesting thus to follow the intellectual truths of analysis in the phenomena of nature. This correspondence, of which the system of the world… — Pierre-Simon Laplace
Too many composers become involved in intellectual speculation which seems to matter more to them than the sound that comes out of all this speculation. — Louise Talma
The artist must scorn all judgment that is not based on an intelligent observation of character. He must beware of the literary spirit which so… — Paul Cezanne
Not only did he teach by accomplishment, but he taught by the inspiration of a marvelous imagination that refused to accept the permanence of what… — Edwin Howard Armstrong
In arriving at a decision in a question of doubt, the apostles in the Acts were guided solely by their sense of the Spirit behind… — Roland Allen
Professional traders have always had some system or other based upon their experience and governed either by their attitude towards speculation or by their desires. — Jesse Lauriston Livermore
...the discipline of economics has yet to get over its childish passion for mathematics and for purely theoretical and often highly ideological speculation, at the… — Thomas Piketty
Socialist thought owes its appeal to the young largely to its visionary character; the very courage to indulge in Utopian thought is in this respect… — Friedrich August von Hayek
It is not always the most brilliant speculations nor the choice of the most exotic materials that is most profitable. I prefer Monsieur de Reaumur… — Noel-Antoine Pluche
In my view, our approach to global warming exemplifies everything that is wrong with our approach to the environment. We are basing our decisions on… — Michael Crichton
Almost all rich veins of original and striking speculation have been opened by systematic half-thinkers. — John Stuart Mill
Currency speculation-over a trillion dollars a day-is a tax-free activity. The notion of a tax on "day trades" or other speculative swaps was revived in… — Eric Kierans
While the earnings of a minority are growing exponentially, so too is the gap separating the majority from the prosperity enjoyed by those happy few.… — Pope Francis
It was my first meeting with a philosophy that confirmed my vague speculations and seemed at once logical and boundless. — William Butler Yeats
There is at this present juncture, a certain fermentation of mind, a certain activity of speculation and enterprise which if properly directed may be made… — Alexander Hamilton
Our conflict is not likely to cease so soon as every good man would wish. The measure of iniquity is not yet filled; and unless… — George Washington

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