"Read not to contradict and confute, nor to……" — Francis Bacon Sr
"Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, but to weigh and consider . . . Histories make men wise."
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- Our tradition of political thought had its definite beginning in the teachings of Plato and Aristotle. I believe it came… — Hannah Arendt
- I believe more in precision, when you have the capability, like when you see a mosquito fly and you're able… — Alexis Arguello
- I believe in anything that will engage the audience and make the story more effective. — J. J. Abrams
- A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from… — Aristotle
- It is the role of good journalism to take on powerful abusers, and when powerful abusers are taken on, there's… — Julian Assange
- I believe that the whole idea of the consumer society is tottering. We've kept ourselves going by producing more and… — Paul Auster
- Our efforts are not aimed at isolating Israel or de-legitimizing it; rather we want to gain legitimacy for the cause… — Mahmoud Abbas
- Strong beliefs win strong men, and then make them stronger. — Richard Bach
- The things that people do now in sports, you can't even believe. These are complete total athletes. To see what… — Billie Joe Armstrong
- I believe that every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running… — Neil Armstrong
- Don't limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as… — Mary Kay Ash
- Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is. — Isaac Asimov