"Induction is the glory of science and the scandal of philosophy."

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Source : "The philosophy of Francis Bacon: An address delivered at Cambridge on the occasion of the Bacon tercentenary". Book by C. D. Broad, p. 67, October 5, 1926.

C. D. Broad

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“I think being an outsider in general always helps you in comedy. I think it helps to have an outsider's eye. And so I have an outsider's voice. You know, as soon as I start talking, I don't belong here. And I think that helps in a way.”
“I think my best skill in this whole deal is as a conduit to try to bring people together, because I think it's in our unity that we'll have the greatest strength.”
“Showing kindness causes oxytocin release in the recipient that motives him or her to be kind to others. You can start this virtuous cycle in the simplest ways, for example, by giving someone a hug. I send you a hug!”
“She succumbed to the eternal feminine passion for bargains.”
“There will be water and food fights everywhere.”

Source : "Nicholas Stern: 'I got it wrong on climate change - it's far, far worse'" by Heather Stewart and Larry Elliott, www.theguardian.com. January 26, 2013.
“I'm vain enough to think that I've made a successful life. I've had everything I've ever wanted. You can't beat that.”
“The person who lives life fully, glowing with lifeâ€™s energy, is the person who lives a successful life.”
“Some folks never handle the truth without scratching it.”

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