- Nov 07, 2020
May Quotes
Words shaped by possibility and doubt.
These may quotes range from an honest admission of lingering insecurity carried from childhood, to a scientific point about how measurement affects what can be known about the past. Another notes that even the clearest concept only applies within limits. Related reflections continue in our April quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Face
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- Nov 07, 2020
Let's face it: the War on Drugs was a disaster. It may be well intentioned... but it sent millions of kids to prison, gave them felonies oftentimes when they had no violent crimes.
- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020
Generally speaking, when a woman offers unsolicited advice or tries to help a man, she has no idea of how critical and unloving he may sound to him.
- Culture
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- Nov 07, 2020
What is the relation between Christianity and modern culture; may Christianity be maintained in a scientific age? It is this problem which modern liberalism attempts to solve.
- Only
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- Nov 07, 2020
When quick results are imperative, the manipulation of the masses through symbols may be the only quick way of having a critical thing done.
- Law
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- Nov 07, 2020
I give off rather mixed messages about the law. On the one hand, I can honestly say I don't miss working in a law office. On the other hand I do enjoy watching the law and while the profession may have its problems, I have sold zillions of books out of magnifying them.
- Done
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you explain to a patient what can be done and what might be the downsides, let the patient choose; don't have ethicists, priests, or doctors say you may or may not have replacement cells.
- Hope
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- Nov 07, 2020
The work I was involved in had no obvious therapeutic benefit. It was purely of scientific interest. I hope the country will continue to support basic research even though it may have no obvious practical value.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
People keep talking about how we have to go to Mars. We may want to go to Mars sometime.
- Meaning
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- Nov 07, 2020
In orbit, you're keyed up and aware of everything going on, every little noise, anything that may have special meaning because of where you are.
- Axiom
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- Nov 07, 2020
It may be assumed as an axiom that Providence has never gifted any political party with all of political wisdom or blinded it with all of political folly.
- Nothing
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- Nov 07, 2020
Which prophecy of Christ we see wonderfully to be verified, insomuch that the whole course of the Church to this day may seem nothing else but a verifying of the said prophecy.
- Future
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- Nov 07, 2020