System Quotes

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I think that we shall have to get accustomed to the idea that we must not look upon science as a 'body of knowledge,' but… — Karl Popper
As long as learning is connected with earning, as long as certain jobs can only be reached through exams, so long must we take this… — E. M. Forster
Far from failing in its intended task, our educational system is in fact succeeding magnificently, because its aim is to keep the American people thoughtless… — Richard Mitchell
Whatever the explanation, it's perfectly obvious that our educational system has nothing to do with education: it's a babysitting service designed to replicate the worst… — Stephen R. Donaldson
What's the difference between a bright, inquisitive five-year-old, and a dull, stupid nineteen-year-old? Fourteen years of the British educational system. — Bertrand Russell
Build a system that even a fool can use, and only a fool will want to use it. — George Bernard Shaw
Daily life is governed by an economic system in which the production and consumption of insults tends to balance out. — Raoul Vaneigem
I don't have a strict diet. It's all about cramming in as many calories into my system as I possibly can. To be honest with… — Michael Phelps
The parents, the society, the state, the church, the educational system, they all depend on lies. As the child is born they start trapping it… — Rajneesh
You have to choose between trusting to the natural stability of gold and the natural stability of the honesty and intelligence of the members of… — George Bernard Shaw
In this movement of colors I find the essence, which does not arise from a system, or an a priori theory. — Robert Delaunay
That's the public-school system all over. They may kick you out, but they never let you down. — Evelyn Waugh
The nervous system and the automatic machine are fundamentally alike in that they are devices, which make decisions on the basis of decisions they made… — Norbert Wiener
Asking the legal system to resolve divorce is like asking a boxing coach to be our marriage counselor. — Warren Farrell
The mantra of any good security engineer is: 'Security is a not a product, but a process.' It's more than designing strong cryptography into a… — Bruce Schneier
History has taught us: never underestimate the amount of money, time, and effort someone will expend to thwart a security system. It's always better to… — Bruce Schneier
Microsoft is now talking about the digital nervous system... I guess I would be nervous if my system was built on their technology too. — Scott McNealy
The computer is the most extraordinary of man's technological clothing; it's an extension of our central nervous system. Beside it, the wheel is a mere… — Marshall McLuhan
You can try to control people, or you can try to have a system that represents reality. I find that knowing what's really happening is… — Larry Page
The function of free speech under our system of government is to invite dispute. It may indeed best serve its high purpose when it invites… — William O. Douglas

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