#knowing

Dogmatism and skepticism are both, in a sense, absolute philosophies; one is certain of knowing, the other of not knowing. What philosophy should dissipate is certainty, whether of knowledge or ignorance. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

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Against my will, in the course of my travels, the belief that everything worth knowing was known at Cambridge gradually wore off. In this respect my travels were very useful to me. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

#belief #cambridge #course #everything #gradually

We want better reasons for having children than not knowing how to prevent them. ↗

— Dora Russell

#children #having #having children #how #knowing

Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and is thus a source of civilized delight. ↗

— William Safire

#basis #civilized #delight #how #knowing

The greatest thing about being a comedian is knowing other comedians. And you get to talk to them. Its the most fun. ↗

— Jerry Seinfeld

#being #comedian #comedians #fun #get

Things come to you without you necessarily knowing what they mean. ↗

— Maurice Sendak

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I was unaware of the dispute in Brooklyn. I would never knowingly wear any clothes or support any company who produced clothing with alleged wage and labor violations. ↗

— Shakira

#any #brooklyn #clothes #clothing #company

We have to mainstream everybody. No matter what their circumstances when they were growing up. Part of that is knowing that after they're finished with school, everybody in this country gets up and goes to work. ↗

— Donna Shalala

#circumstances #country #everybody #finished #gets

Half of being smart is knowing what you are dumb about. ↗

— Solomon Short

#being #being smart #dumb #half #knowing

Knowing that we can control our own behaviour makes it more likely that we will. ↗

— Peter Singer

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