Understanding Quotes

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KISS, n. A word invented by the poets as a rhyme for "bliss." It is supposed to signify, in a general way, some kind of… — Ambrose Bierce
'In his celebrated book, 'On Liberty', the English philosopher John Stuart Mill argued that silencing an opinion is "a peculiar evil." If the opinion is… — Carl Sagan
Now, the Libertarian Party, is a *capitalist* party. It's in favor of what *I* would regard a *particular form* of authoritarian control. Namely, the kind… — Noam Chomsky
One cannot overstate the childishness of the ideas that feed and stir the masses. Real ideas must as a rule be simplified to the level… — Sebastian Haffner
[I]f one asks what substantive contributions [F. A. Hayek] made to our understanding of how the world works, one is left at something of a… — Paul Krugman
If you look at the history of big obstacles in understanding our world, there's usually an intuitive assumption underlying them that's wrong. — Jeff Hawkins
Art is humanity's most essential, most universal language. It is not a frill, but a necessary part of communication. The quality of civilization can be… — Ernest L. Boyer
With Jesus, however, the device of parabolic utterance is used not to explain things to peopleâ€™s satisfaction but to call attention to the unsatisfactoriness of… — Robert Farrar Capon
The New Right, in many cases, is doing nothing less than placing a heretical claim on Christian faith that distorts, confuses, and destroys the opportunity… — Mark Hatfield
Blackthorne, beside the gates, was still turmoiled by his boundless joy at her reprieve and he remembered how his own will had been stretched that… — James Clavell
Basically, Iâ€™m not interested in doing research and I never have been . . . Iâ€™m interested in understanding, which is quite a different thing.… — Unknown Author
I am very honest with them - with an understanding that I'm doing them a disservice if I'm not telling them what I see. At… — Kim Zmeskal
I am not second-guessing or questioning my understanding of the issue — Christine Maggiore
The proper education of the young does not consist in stuffing their heads with a mass of words, sentences, and ideas dragged together out of… — John Amos Comenius
Knowledge and understanding are life's faithful companions who will never prove untrue to you. For knowledge is your crown, and understanding your staff; and when… — Khalil Gibran
I am passionately interested in understanding how my country works. And if you want to know about this thing called the United States of America… — Ken Burns
We all think that an exception is going to be made in our case and were going to live forever. Being a human is actually… — Ken Burns
My understanding â€“ of course, Iâ€™m not a philosopher or a scientist â€“ of an aspect of Goetheâ€™s theory of color is that he felt… — Alex Webb
Either your understanding of the meaning of music is there from the beginning or it is not. — Gordon Getty
If you want to make a difference in the lives of the people you lead, you must be willing to walk alongside them, to lift… — Tony Dungy

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