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From all this it follows what the general character of the problem of the development of a body of scientific knowledge is, in so far as it depends on elements internal to science itself. ↗

— Talcott Parsons

#character #depends #development #elements #far

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

#claim #could #did #empirical #empirical fact

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

#framework #group #interrelated #involve #logical

The conception that, instead of this, contemporary society is at or near a turning point is very prominent in the views of a school of social scientists who, though they are still comparatively few, are getting more and more of a hearing. ↗

— Talcott Parsons

#conception #contemporary #contemporary society #few #getting

I am all for cracking down on inappropriate digital behaviour. Too often the connected world is an excuse for some coward hiding behind a keyboard to bully someone else. ↗

— Tony Parsons

#behaviour #behind #bully #connected #coward

The X server has to be the biggest program I've ever seen that doesn't do anything for you. ↗

— Ken Thompson

#biggest #ever #i #program #seen

A lot of people have said I'd have probably done better in my career if I hadn't looked so cheap and gaudy. But I dress to be comfortable for me, and you shouldn't be blamed because you want to look pretty. ↗

— Dolly Parton

#better #blamed #career #cheap #comfortable

I think I became more productive through not having children. I never really had the desire to have them. My husband didn't want them either, so it worked out well. ↗

— Dolly Parton

#children #desire #either #had #having

I was probably 7 years old when I started playing the guitar and writing some serious songs. ↗

— Dolly Parton

#i #old #playing #probably #serious

It was in San Diego and I was onstage and couldn't remember how to play the guitar properly. I was in terrible pain and my nervous system was just going wild, like somebody had just run a car over me. ↗

— Andy Partridge

#diego #going #guitar #had #how