#understand

The human understanding is no dry light, but receives infusion from the will and affections; whence proceeds sciences which may be called "sciences as one would." For what a man had rather were true he more readily believes. Therefore he rejects difficult things from impatience of research; sober things, because they narrow hope; the deeper things of nature, from supersition; the light of experience, from arrogrance and pride; things not commonly believed, out of deference to the opinion of the vulgar. Numberless in short are the ways, and sometimes imperceptible, in which the affections color and infect the understanding. 1620 - Francis Bacon ↗

— Carl Sagan

#novum-organon #understanding #experience

You have to understand that once an indictment has been signed, all countries that are signature to the U.N. charter will hand a person straight over. You don't have to go through the normal extradition process. ↗

— Tony Greig

#charter #countries #go #hand #indictment

It is no longer a question of a Christian going about to convert others to the faith, but of each one being ready to listen to the other and so to grow together in mutual understanding. ↗

— Bede Griffiths

#being #christian #convert #each #faith

I could never understand the attraction of Bette Davis. I always preferred Jane Russell. ↗

— Richard Griffiths

#attraction #bette #bette davis #could #davis

We all like to hear a man speak out on his convictions and principles. But at the same time, you must understand that when you're running on a ticket, you're running with a team. ↗

— Richard J. Daley

#hear #his #like #man #must

In the coming days, I know there will be some reflecting on my time as mayor. Many of you will search to find what's behind my decision. It's simple. I have always believed that every person, especially public officials, must understand when it is time to move on. For me, that time is now. ↗

— Richard M. Daley

#behind #believed #coming #days #decision

The most important thing is to preserve the world we live in. Unless people understand and learn about our world, habitats, and animals, they won't understand that if we don't protect those habitats, we'll eventually destroy ourselves. ↗

— Jack Hanna

#destroy #eventually #habitats #important #important thing

Your team has to understand that coming into the ABA, you have to have your investments right and sponsorships and people ready to give you money so they can back you up. ↗

— Tim Hardaway

#coming #give #into #investments #money

It is well for us that we are born babies in intellect. Could we understand half what mothers say and do to their infants, we should be filled with a conceit of our own importance, which would render us insupportable through life. ↗

— Augustus Hare

#born #conceit #could #filled #half

The New Right, in many cases, is doing nothing less than placing a heretical claim on Christian faith that distorts, confuses, and destroys the opportunity for a biblical understanding of Jesus Christ and of his gospel for millions of people. ↗

— Mark Hatfield

#christ #christian #christian faith #claim #confuses