"The dualism itself becomes a sort of presupposition or datum; its terms condition the further problem."

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Source : James Mark Baldwin (1913). “History of Psychology: A Sketch and an Interpretation”

James Mark Baldwin

#Data Quotes #Problem Quotes #Term Quotes

“War is God's way of teaching Americans geography.”
“I've found out how overwhelming the media is and the way it drills things into your head, it's almost like a mind control. If I could control prople's minds, I'd like to put something useful in.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“I started writing the book without realizing I was writing a book. That sounds stupid, but it's true. I'd been trying and failing to make a different manuscript work, and I thought I was just taking a break by writing some short stories. I'm not a very good short story writer - the amazing compression that is required for short stories doesn't come easily to me. But anyway, I thought I'd try to write some short stories. And a structure took shape - I stumbled upon it.”
“Anyone who is funny and doesn't take herself to seriously is attractive to me”
“My life has been devoted to arms, yet I look upon war at all times, and under all circumstances, as a national calamity to be avoided if compatible with national honor.”

Source : Zachary Taylor, S. HORN (1848). “All the Letters of Major General Z. Taylor: Anecdotes of rough and ready: Songs of Old Zach's Campaigns, etc. [Edited by] S. Horn”, p.10
“The fame and the money and all that stuff that comes along with it is all great, but that's not the sole purpose of why I make music.”
“Although I'm sure there are plenty of tall, gorgeous, life-of-the-party guys who are also true to their wives, I happen to believe that a disproportionate number of them are cheaters.”

Source : Emily Giffin (2010). “Baby Proof: A Novel”, p.20, Macmillan
“My father collected turtles when he was young. My parent's wedding album, there's two pictures of them getting married and the rest are just pictures of turtles. I remember they had Galapagos tortoises that they had somehow imported illegally and a bunch of other turtles too. I like the animals themselves. They're so self-possessed and self-contained and there's something wise and mysterious about them. I also like that they are prehistoric animals.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

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