Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen. Albert Einstein German Physicist More Albert Einstein Quotes 10
The knowledge of anything, since all things have causes, is not acquired or complete unless it is known by its causes. Avicenna Persian Philosopher More Avicenna Quotes 1
What guides Marxism, then, is a different model of society, and a different conception of the function of the knowledge that can be produced by society and acquired from it. Jean-Francois Lyotard French Philosopher More Jean-Francois Lyotard Quotes 1
I ran and ran and ran every day, and I acquired this sense of determination, this sense of spirit that I would never, never give up, no matter what else happened. Wilma Rudolph American Athlete More Wilma Rudolph Quotes 1
False riches, consisting of money, houses and lands, acquired by selfish means at cost to others and thereafter used selfishly, are almost always used for the oppression of other persons. Joseph Franklin Rutherford American Clergyman More Joseph Franklin Rutherford Quotes 0
I will only observe, that that ethereal sense - sight, and touch, which is at the other extremity of the scale, have from time acquired a very remarkable additional power. Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin French Lawyer More Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin Quotes 0
Some statements concern the conscious states of the animal, what he is to himself as an inner life; others concern his original and acquired ways of response, his behavior, what he is an outside observer. Edward Thorndike American Psychologist More Edward Thorndike Quotes 0
Mr. Tyler acquired Texas by voluntary compact, and Mr. Polk California and New Mexico by successful war. Robert Toombs American Politician More Robert Toombs Quotes 0
We should every night call ourselves to an account: what infirmity have I mastered today? what passions opposed? what temptation resisted? what virtue acquired? Our vices will abate of themselves if they be brought every day to the shrift. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Roman Statesman More Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quotes 0
It is true, indeed, that the national domain is ours. It is true it was acquired by the valor and with the wealth of the whole nation. But we hold, nevertheless, no arbitrary power over it. William H. Seward American Statesman More William H. Seward Quotes 0
We always thought the Tom Tom Club could change to anything, but it acquired this image, which was cartoon animation and this real light-hearted dance music. Tina Weymouth American Musician More Tina Weymouth Quotes 0
Congress would exclude slavery from any territory that in the future might be acquired from Mexico. David Wilmot American Activist More David Wilmot Quotes 0
The wisdom acquired with the passage of time is a useless gift unless you share it. Esther Williams American Actress More Esther Williams Quotes 0
If we look at the realm of knowledge, how exceedingly small and limited is that part acquired through our own senses; how wide is that we gain from other sources. Matthew Simpson American Clergyman More Matthew Simpson Quotes 0
We have no desire to convince anyone that there is only one way by which faith can be acquired. William Griffith Wilson American Celebrity More William Griffith Wilson Quotes 0
The seven wise men of Greece, so famous for their wisdom all the world over, acquired all that fame, each of them, by a single sentence consisting of two or three words. Robert South English Clergyman More Robert South Quotes 0
There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer. John Wooden American Coach More John Wooden Quotes 0
The more a race is governed by its passions, the less it has acquired the habit of cautious and reasoned argument, the more intense will be its love of music. Stendhal French Writer More Stendhal Quotes 0
Fat tissue is the bamboo of human tissue. They're in abundance, replenishable and easily acquired. Adam Katz More Adam Katz Quotes 0
The ability to make a truly artistic photograph is not acquired off-hand, but is the result of an artistic instinct coupled with years of labor. Alfred Steiglitz More Alfred Steiglitz Quotes 0
Young people are increasingly viewing sexual activity and relationships as commodities to be acquired and discarded. Clearly, people's sexual cultures are changing and better and more effective sex education is required to keep up. Anthony Smith More Anthony Smith Quotes 0
Malcolm was the first owner to call me after we acquired the Falcons. Despite our intense competition on the field, he and his family have always been supportive of our relationship. I wish him a quick and full recovery and look forward to being with him again in the not-too-distant future. Arthur Blank More Arthur Blank Quotes 0
Judgment can be acquired only by acute observation, by actual experience in the school of life, by ceaseless alertness to learn from others, by study of the activities of men who have made notable marks, by striving to analyze the everyday play of ca. B. C. Forbes Scottish Editor More B. C. Forbes Quotes 0
No habit or quality is more easily acquired than hypocrisy, nor any thing sooner learned than to deny the sentiments of our hearts and the principle we act from: but the seeds of every passion are innate to us, and nobody comes into the world without them. Bernard Mandeville Dutch More Bernard Mandeville Quotes 0
We acquired this spectacular, one-of-a-kind set of images immediately after getting into orbit for the express purpose of seeing fine details in the rings that we had not seen previously. Carolyn Porco More Carolyn Porco Quotes 0