“ That is, a system starts with a group of interrelated propositions which involve reference to empirical observations within the logical framework of the propositions in question. ”
- Talcott Parsons- Copy
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“ Personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of introduction. ”
- Aristotle- Copy
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“ A tautology's truth is certain, a proposition's possible, a contradiction's impossible. ”
- Ludwig Wittgenstein- Copy
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“ Life is a tough proposition and the first hundred years are the hardest. ”
- Wilson Mizner- Copy
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“ Life's a tough proposition, and the first hundred years are the hardest. ”
- Wilson Mizner- Copy
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“ The system becomes logically closed when each of the logical implications which can be derived from any one proposition within the system finds its statement in another proposition in the same system. ”
- Talcott Parsons- Copy
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“ It's very difficult for me to dislike an artist. No matter what he's creating, the fact that he's experiencing the joy of creation makes me feel like we're in a brotherhood of some kind… we're in it together. ”
- Chick Corea- Copy
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“ If an angel were to tell us something of his philosophy, I do believe some of his propositions would sound like 2 x 2 = 13. ”
- Georg Lichtenberg- Copy
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“ We are waiting for a proposal from the district. We are doing a lot of the logistical work that has to precede a strike. ”
- Thomas Dewar- Copy
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“ The only thing we know about the future is that it will be different. ”
- Peter Drucker- Copy
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“ I will not be able to support his nomination on the Senate floor. ”
- Jim Bunning- Copy
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“ I'd hoped we'd get proposals, and I hope we'll get something in three to four weeks. ”
- Arthur Murphy- Copy
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“ Now obviously the propositions of the system have reference to matters of empirical fact; if they did not, they could have no claim to be called scientific. ”
- Talcott Parsons- Copy
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“ Japan is the perfect living laboratory for the proposition that massive fiscal stimulus is not necessarily going to cause interest rates to rise. ”
- James Grant- Copy
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“ In answer to the question of why it happened, I offer the modest proposal that our Universe is simply one of those things which happen from time to time. ”
- Edward P. Tryon- Copy
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“ I don't think he had a choice if he was serious about running for the nomination in '07 or '08. ”
- Scott Reed- Copy
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“ Proposition 76 will fix Sacramento's broken system of deficits and out-of-control tax increases. ”
- Arnold Schwarzenegger- Copy
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“ To begin with, we put the proposition: pure phenomenology is the science of pure consciousness. ”
- Edmund Husserl- Copy
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“ To proceed from one truth to another, and connect distant propositions by regular consequences, is the great prerogative of man. ”
- Samuel Johnson- Copy
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“ I will reserve final judgment on the nomination, but I expect him to do very well. ”
- Susan Collins- Copy
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“ The president has said publicly, and he has told me privately, that he has every intention to carry out the recommendations of the commission. ”
- Henry Kissinger- Copy
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“ The new entrants will have to differentiate themselves from the herd, so expect serious marketing on service propositions and technological innovation. ”
- Mark Harris- Copy
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“ We want to fashion recommendations and best practices that local, state and federal agencies can follow. ”
- Janet Reno- Copy
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“ I have not stated in any conversation with anyone that I'm going to run for the presidential nomination. ”
- Dick Gephardt- Copy
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