Quotes by Inquiry When physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, contribute to the detection of concrete human woes and to the development of plans for remedying them and relieving the human estate, they become moral; they become part of the apparatus of moral inquiry or science? When the consciousness of science is fully impregnated with the consciousness of human value, the greatest dualism which now weighs humanity down, the split between the material, the mechanical and the scientific and the moral and ideal will be destroyed. John Dewey inquiry medicine humanity The questions that are beyond the reach of economics-the beauty, dignity, pleasure and durability of life-may be inconvenient but they are important. John Kenneth Galbraith inquiry important may Seeking is a necessary preliminary to finding, and one who cannot endure the hardship of inquiry cannot expect to harvest the fruit of knowledge. John of Salisbury inquiry fruit hardship Inquiry is more important than answers, for it is the questions we ask and the way in which we ask them that defines us. John Paul Caponigro inquiry important answers Theologians have a great problem because they're seeking to speak about God. Since God is the ground of everything that is, there's a sense in which every human inquiry is grist to the theological mill. Obviously, no theologian can know everything. John Polkinghorne inquiry problem speak Religious belief, like history itself, is a story that is always unfolding, always subject to inquiry and ripe for questioning. For without doubt there is no faith. Jon Meacham inquiry religious doubt That though we are certain of many things, yet that Certainty is no absolute Infallibility, there still remains the possibility of our being mistaken in all matters of humane Belief and Inquiry. Joseph Glanvill inquiry belief matter Sister," he murmured, not as an inquiry, but a statement of fact. "Brother mine," she groaned... before her consciousness slipped from her grasp and she drifted away. But she would come back to him. One way or the other, she would not leave her twin ever again. J.R. Ward inquiry brother way There are inquiries which are a sort of moral burglary. Katharine Fullerton Gerould burglary inquiry moral What do you think dignity's all about?' The directness of the inquiry did, I admit, take me rather by surprise. 'It's rather a hard thing to explain in a few words, sir,' I said. 'But I suspect it comes down to not removing one's clothing in public. Kazuo Ishiguro inquiry few-words thinking The scientist's inquiry into the causes of things is providing an ever more extensive understanding of nature. Kenneth G. Wilson inquiry understanding nature I had rather take my chance that some traitors will escape detection than spread abroad a spirit of general suspicion and distrust, which accepts rumor and gossip in place of undismayed and unintimidated inquiry. Learned Hand rumor inquiry gossip If you are melancholy for the first time, you will find, upon a little inquiry, that others have been melancholy many times, and yet are cheerful now. Leigh Hunt inquiry cheerful littles Science is a way to pursue one's sense of inquiry at the expense of the State. Lev Artsimovich inquiry states way Sincerity w the most compendious wisdom, an excellent instrument for the speedy despatch of business. It creates confidence in those we have to deal with, saves the labor of many inquiries, and brings things to an issue in few words. Lord Chesterfield inquiry few-words issues I know of no inquiry which the impulses of man suggests that is forbidden to the resolution of man to pursue. Margaret Fuller inquiry wisdom men It is a shameful thing to be weary of inquiry when what we search for is excellent. Marcus Tullius Cicero inquiry excellent curiosity For we can affirm with a good conscience that we have, after reading the Holy Scripture, applied ourselves and yet daily apply ourselves to the extent that the grace of the Lord permits to inquiry into and investigation of the consensus of the true and purer antiquity. Martin Chemnitz inquiry reading grace One can acquire certainty only by amputating inquiry. Marvin Minsky acquire inquiry certainty With how many things are we on the brink of becoming acquainted, if cowardice or carelessness did not restrain our inquiries. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley inquiry cowardice becoming «123456789»