"From the lowest animals of which we can……" — Edward Thorndike

"From the lowest animals of which we can affirm intelligence up to man this type of intellect is found."

28 Quotes by Edward Thorndike

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Colors fade, temples crumble, empires fall, but wise words endure.
All that exists, exists in some amount and can be measured.
Nowhere more truly than in his mental capacities is man a part of nature.
Psychology is the science of the intellects, characters and behavior of animals including man.
On the whole, the psychological work of the last quarter of the nineteenth century emphasized the study of consciousness to…
Some statements concern the conscious states of the animal, what he is to himself as an inner life; others concern…
It will of course, be understood that directly or indirectly, soon or late, every advance in the sciences of human…
The dog, on the other hand, has few or no ideas because his brain acts in coarse fashion and because…
When, instead of merely associating some act with some situation in the animal way, we think the situation out, we…
The un-conscious distortion of the facts is almost harmless compared to the unconscious neglect of an animal's mental life until…
The restriction of studies of human intellect and character to studies of conscious states was not without influence on a…
To the intelligent man with an interest in human nature it must often appear strange that so much of the…

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In a pitch black room, you can affirm "let their be light" or you can light one candle. — Ken McCarthy
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You know, in the oath that brand-new citizens take, it contains six different references to 'the law.' If it's good… — Trey Gowdy
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Worship is the highest act of which a person is capable. It not only stretches us beyond all the limits… — Unknown Author
The deeper you love yourself, the more the universe will affirm your worth. Then you can enjoy a lifelong love… — Alan Cohen
In 1891, during the Presidency of William Henry Harrison [Benjamin Harrison], electric lights were first installed in the White House,… — Jimmy Carter
I cannot affirm God if I fail to affirm man. Therefore, I affirm both. Without a belief in human unity… — Norman Cousins
An affirmation states that a goal is already happening. I'm not crazy about this because, often when we affirm something… — T. Harv Eker

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