"The concept of a mental state is primarily the concept of a state of the person apt for bringing about a certain sort of behaviour."

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Source : David Malet Armstrong (1984). “D.M. Armstrong”, D Reidel Publishing Company

David Malet Armstrong

#Behaviour Quotes #States Quotes #Certain Quotes

“Most women want their youth back again; but I wouldn't have mine back at any price. The worst years of my life are behind me, and my best ones ahead.”
“If I had to choose between putting a saloon or a liberal church on a corner, I'd choose the saloon every time. People who drink up the pay check in the saloon are less likely to become Pharisees, thinking that they don't need the Great Physician, than those who weekly swill the soporific doctrine of man's goodness.”
“Why, just a couple of economic seasons ago, was idle cash considered an indication of bad management or lazy management? Because it meant that management didn't have this money out at work ... Now look. Presto! A new fashion! Cash is back in! Denigrating liquidity has dropped quicker than hemlines. A management is now saluted if it has some cash, some liquidity, doesn't have to go to the money market at huge interest rates to get the wherewithal to keep going and growing. Along with Ben Franklin, my father and your father would understand and applaud this new economic fashion ....”
“Joe Biden once again denied stories that he will be replaced on the ticket in 2012. He says he will continue to embarrass President Obama for another four years.”
“Jimi Hendrix was just so fluid. His hands were connected to his soul, you know? His playing was just so emotional. You could feel the fire, you could feel the blues. You could feel the sadness. It's unbelievable.”
“All great men are gifted with intuition. They know without reasoning or analysis, what they need to know.”
“I am a Catholic. Basically, the Catholic religion is 'If it feels good - stop.'”
“Charm is more valuable than beauty. You can resist beauty but you can't resist charm.”

Source : "Fictional character: Irène". "Priceless", www.imdb.com. 2006.

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