Andrew Michael Ramsay Professions : Writer Born : January 9, 1686 Died : May 6, 1743 Browse All Authors Top 5 quotes by Andrew Michael Ramsay Custom, which diminishes the intense, increases the moderate, pleasures. Andrew Michael Ramsay intense increase pleasure Life is a race; desire the goal. Andrew Michael Ramsay race goal desire Passions are like storms which, full of present mischief, serve to purify the atmosphere. Andrew Michael Ramsay atmosphere storm passion Great events are the hour-hands of time, while small events mark the minutes. Andrew Michael Ramsay events time hands The source of Pyrrhonism comes from failing to distinguish between a demonstration, a proof and a probability. A demonstration supposes that the contradictory idea is impossible; a proof of fact is where all the reasons lead to belief, without there being any pretext for doubt; a probability is where the reasons for belief are stronger than those for doubting. Andrew Michael Ramsay stronger doubt ideas Similar Authors Ihab Hassan writer Ingmar Bergman writer Isabella Bird writer Ivan E. Coyote writer Al Feldstein writer Bert Sugar writer All Authors
