Their Definitions Quotes
- Most codes extend their definitions of treason to acts not really against one's country. They do not distinguish between acts against the government, and acts… — Thomas Jefferson
- The makers of dictionaries are dependent upon specialists for their definitions. A specialist's definition may be true or it may be erroneous. But its truth… — Benjamin Tucker
- More than sixty years ago, mathematical logicians, by defining precisely the concept of an algorithm, gave content to the ancient human idea of an effective… — David Berlinski
- Most controversies would soon be ended, if those engaged in them would first accurately define their terms, and then adhere to their definitions. — Tryon Edwards
- Define yourself. Never give anyone any chance to define you by their definitions. — Vikrant Parsai
- Men have laid down the rules and definitions by which the world is run, and one of the objects of their definitions is woman — Sally Kempton