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Precise Quotes

Like navigation markings in unknown waters, definitions of poverty need to be distinctive and unambiguous. A definition that is not precise is as bad as no definition at all Picture Quote #1

The worst labyrinth is not that intricate form that can entrap us forever, but a single and precise straight line Picture Quote #1

For historians ought to be precise, truthful, and quite unprejudiced, and neither interest nor fear, hatred nor affection, should cause them to swerve from the path of truth, whose mother is history, the rival of time, the depository of great actions, the witness of what is past, the example and instruction of the present, the monitor of the future Picture Quote #1

To make of human affairs a coherent, precise, predictable whole one must ignore or suppress man as he really is. It is by eliminating man from their equation that the makers of history can predict the future, and the writers of history can give a pattern to the past Picture Quote #1

I never cared about buying things for myself, like clothes. And then all of a sudden I realized how great it is to be very precise about the shirts that I wear and all the things that are a part of my closet. So the ritual of fashion and shopping became very personal to me Picture Quote #1

Words... They’re innocent, neutral, precise, standing for this, describing that, meaning the other, so if you look after them you can build bridges across incomprehension and chaos. But when they get their corners knocked off, they’re no good any more... I don’t think writers are sacred, but words are. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones in the right order, you can nudge the world a little or make a poem which children will speak for you when you’re dead Picture Quote #1

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He was powerless because he had no precise desire, and this tortured him because he was vainly seeking something to desire. He could not even make himself stretch out his hand to switch on the light. The simple transition from intention to action seemed an unimaginable miracle Picture Quote #1

Disappointment is a good sign of basic intelligence. It cannot be compared to anything else: it is so sharp, precise, obvious, and direct. If we can open, then we suddenly begin to see that our expectations are irrelevant compared with the reality of the situations we are facing Picture Quote #1

Considering the great importance to the public liberty of the freedom of the press, and the difficulty of submitting it to very precise rules, the laws have thought it less mischievous to give greater scope to its freedom than to the restraint of it Picture Quote #1

Frequent elections are unquestionably the only policy by which this dependence and sympathy can be effectually secured. But what particular degree of frequency may be absolutely necessary for the purpose, does not appear to be susceptible of any precise calculation; and must depend on a variety of circumstances with which it may be connected. Let us consult experience, the guide that ought always to be followed, whenever it can be found Picture Quote #1

Standards of beauty describe in precise terms the relationship that an individual will have to her own body. They prescribe her mobility, spontaneity, posture, gait, the uses to which she can use her body. They define precisely the dimension of her physical freedom and psychological development, intellectual possibility, and creative potential is an umbilical one Picture Quote #1

Three characteristics a work of fiction must possess in order to be successful: 1. It must have a precise and suspenseful plot. 2. The author must feel a passionate urge to write it. 3. He must have the conviction, or at least the illusion, that he is the only one who can handle this particular theme Picture Quote #1

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Value denotes a relation reciprocally existing between two objects, and the precise relation which it denotes is the quantity of the one which can be obtained in exchange for a given quantity of the other Picture Quote #1

In spite the mountains of books written about art, no precise definition of art has been constructed. And the reason for this is that the conception of art has been based on the conception of beauty Picture Quote #1

An approximate answer to the right question is worth a great deal more than a precise answer to the wrong question Picture Quote #1

An approximate answer to the right question is worth far more than a precise answer to the wrong one Picture Quote #1

One may choose to call that God even if one does not know the precise nature of the first cause Picture Quote #1

Let all the laws be clear, uniform, and precise; to interpret laws is almost always to corrupt them Picture Quote #1

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Literature is the human activity that takes the fullest and most precise account of variousness, possibility, complexity, and difficulty Picture Quote #1

The fair way of conducting a dispute is to exhibit, one by one, the arguments of your opponent, and, with each argument, the precise and specific answer you are able to make to it Picture Quote #1

A book, like a person, has its fortunes with one; is lucky or unlucky in the precise moment of its falling in our way, and often by some happy accident counts with us for something more than its independent value Picture Quote #1

The really big difference is that what you make with a molecular machine can be completely precise, down to the tiniest degree of detail that can exist in the world Picture Quote #1

In fact, words are well adapted for description and the arousing of emotion, but for many kinds of precise thought other symbols are much better Picture Quote #1

The precise form of an individual’s activity is determined, of course, by the equipment with which he came into the world. In other words, it is determined by his heredity Picture Quote #1

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It is hard to think of anything which more tragically and clearly exemplifies the phenomenon of good political intentions achieving the precise opposite of their aim Picture Quote #1

All distinctions of birth or of rank have been abolished. All citizens, whether native or adopted, are placed upon terms of precise equality. All are entitled to equal rights and equal protection Picture Quote #1

The precise point at which a tax deduction becomes a ‘loophole’ or a tax incentive becomes a ‘subsidy for special interests’ is one of the great mysteries of politics Picture Quote #1

I liked Truman very much. He was precise and businesslike. After a while, it was his turn Picture Quote #1

It’s important to be precise about words, because of the thought value of them-they frame and shape so much of the way we understand things Picture Quote #1

I’m a practicing psychiatrist and I think that I really believe in the advances of psychiatry. Our diagnoses are more precise Picture Quote #1

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Like navigation markings in unknown waters, definitions of poverty need to be distinctive and unambiguous. A definition that is not precise is as bad as no definition at all (Precise Quotes) The worst labyrinth is not that intricate form that can entrap us forever, but a single and precise straight line (Precise Quotes) For historians ought to be precise, truthful, and quite unprejudiced, and neither interest nor fear, hatred nor affection, should cause them to swerve from the path of truth, whose mother is history, the rival of time, the depository of great actions, the witness of what is past, the example and instruction of the present, the monitor of the future (Precise Quotes) To make of human affairs a coherent, precise, predictable whole one must ignore or suppress man as he really is. It is by eliminating man from their equation that the makers of history can predict the future, and the writers of history can give a pattern to the past (Precise Quotes) I never cared about buying things for myself, like clothes. And then all of a sudden I realized how great it is to be very precise about the shirts that I wear and all the things that are a part of my closet. So the ritual of fashion and shopping became very personal to me (Precise Quotes) Words... They’re innocent, neutral, precise, standing for this, describing that, meaning the other, so if you look after them you can build bridges across incomprehension and chaos. But when they get their corners knocked off, they’re no good any more... I don’t think writers are sacred, but words are. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones in the right order, you can nudge the world a little or make a poem which children will speak for you when you’re dead (Precise Quotes) He was powerless because he had no precise desire, and this tortured him because he was vainly seeking something to desire. He could not even make himself stretch out his hand to switch on the light. The simple transition from intention to action seemed an unimaginable miracle (Precise Quotes) Disappointment is a good sign of basic intelligence. It cannot be compared to anything else: it is so sharp, precise, obvious, and direct. If we can open, then we suddenly begin to see that our expectations are irrelevant compared with the reality of the situations we are facing (Precise Quotes) Considering the great importance to the public liberty of the freedom of the press, and the difficulty of submitting it to very precise rules, the laws have thought it less mischievous to give greater scope to its freedom than to the restraint of it (Precise Quotes) Frequent elections are unquestionably the only policy by which this dependence and sympathy can be effectually secured. But what particular degree of frequency may be absolutely necessary for the purpose, does not appear to be susceptible of any precise calculation; and must depend on a variety of circumstances with which it may be connected. Let us consult experience, the guide that ought always to be followed, whenever it can be found (Precise Quotes) Standards of beauty describe in precise terms the relationship that an individual will have to her own body. They prescribe her mobility, spontaneity, posture, gait, the uses to which she can use her body. They define precisely the dimension of her physical freedom and psychological development, intellectual possibility, and creative potential is an umbilical one (Precise Quotes) Three characteristics a work of fiction must possess in order to be successful: 1. It must have a precise and suspenseful plot. 2. The author must feel a passionate urge to write it. 3. He must have the conviction, or at least the illusion, that he is the only one who can handle this particular theme (Precise Quotes) Value denotes a relation reciprocally existing between two objects, and the precise relation which it denotes is the quantity of the one which can be obtained in exchange for a given quantity of the other (Precise Quotes) In spite the mountains of books written about art, no precise definition of art has been constructed. And the reason for this is that the conception of art has been based on the conception of beauty (Precise Quotes) An approximate answer to the right question is worth a great deal more than a precise answer to the wrong question (Precise Quotes) An approximate answer to the right question is worth far more than a precise answer to the wrong one (Precise Quotes) One may choose to call that God even if one does not know the precise nature of the first cause (Precise Quotes) Let all the laws be clear, uniform, and precise; to interpret laws is almost always to corrupt them (Precise Quotes) Literature is the human activity that takes the fullest and most precise account of variousness, possibility, complexity, and difficulty (Precise Quotes) The fair way of conducting a dispute is to exhibit, one by one, the arguments of your opponent, and, with each argument, the precise and specific answer you are able to make to it (Precise Quotes) A book, like a person, has its fortunes with one; is lucky or unlucky in the precise moment of its falling in our way, and often by some happy accident counts with us for something more than its independent value (Precise Quotes) The really big difference is that what you make with a molecular machine can be completely precise, down to the tiniest degree of detail that can exist in the world (Precise Quotes) In fact, words are well adapted for description and the arousing of emotion, but for many kinds of precise thought other symbols are much better (Precise Quotes) The precise form of an individual’s activity is determined, of course, by the equipment with which he came into the world. In other words, it is determined by his heredity (Precise Quotes) It is hard to think of anything which more tragically and clearly exemplifies the phenomenon of good political intentions achieving the precise opposite of their aim (Precise Quotes) All distinctions of birth or of rank have been abolished. All citizens, whether native or adopted, are placed upon terms of precise equality. All are entitled to equal rights and equal protection (Precise Quotes) The precise point at which a tax deduction becomes a ‘loophole’ or a tax incentive becomes a ‘subsidy for special interests’ is one of the great mysteries of politics (Precise Quotes) I liked Truman very much. He was precise and businesslike. After a while, it was his turn (Precise Quotes) It’s important to be precise about words, because of the thought value of them-they frame and shape so much of the way we understand things (Precise Quotes) I’m a practicing psychiatrist and I think that I really believe in the advances of psychiatry. Our diagnoses are more precise (Precise Quotes)

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