"There are many degrees of Probable, some nearer Truth than others, in the determining of which lies the chief exercise of our Judgment."

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Source : "Cosmotheoros". Book by Christiaan Huygens, Book 1, p. 10; As quoted in the English translation "The Celestial Worlds Discover'd" (1722), 1698.

Christiaan Huygens

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“Something doesn't start at its usual time. Something doesn't happen as it should. Someone was always, always here, then suddenly disappeared and stubbornly stays disappeared.”
“A deal of the world's sound happiness is lost through Shyness.”

Source : Vernon Lee (1929). “A Vernon Lee Anthology: Selections from the Earlier Works”
“We simply can't trust God's power fully until we experience it in the midst of our crisis.”
“We are in a world where most American citizens over the age of 12 share things with each other online.”
“Gold that buys health can never be ill spent, Nor hours laid out in harmless merriment.”

Source : John Webster (1859). “The Works of John Webster: With Some Account of the Author, and Notes”, p.245
“He's an innocent in a lot of ways. He's a very simple person who really doesn't have the resources or the strength, ultimately, to handle the situation.”
“President Obama gave a speech about healthcare tonight, and yesterday he gave a pep talk to students. He told them that in order to succeed they need to work hard and study hard. Then today, former President George W. Bush presented the rebuttal.”
“For most Americans, Friday afternoons are filled with positive anticipation of the weekend. In Washington, it's where government officials dump stories they want to bury. Good news gets dropped on Monday so bureaucrats can talk about it all week.”

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