"Human knowledge and human power meet in one; for where the cause is not known the effect cannot be produced. Nature to be commanded must be obeyed; and that which in contemplation is as the cause is in operation as the rule."

-- Francis Bacon

#Knowledge Quotes #Causes Quotes #Contemplation Quotes

“It is easy to ignore responsibility when one is only an intermediate link in a chain of action.”

Source : Stanley Milgram (2017). “Obedience to Authority”, p.11, HarperCollins
“Appreciation of life itself, becoming suddenly aware of the miracle of being alive, on this planet, can turn what we call ordinary life into a miracle. We come awake to such a realization when we recognize our connection to a spiritual dimension.”
“I can definitely say the same thing [discussing Steffi Graf's claim that she had played against at least one top player who used steroids]. Steroids can really make a difference, physically and mentally. I'd be really disappointed if I had been ranked No. 2 behind someone who took steroids.”
“Your fate is to be yourself, both punishment and crime.”
“For sure, certain policies and positions that the party has had for 30 years are going to have to be rethought because [Donald] Trump does have a bit of a mandate when it comes to sort of thinking through trade and rebalancing our trade and how Republicans are going to sort of have a posture towards trade.”
“Singers aren't supposed to have dairy before a show, but we all know I'm a rule breaker.”
“I have to live and make my own choices, my own mistakes. You have to let me be me, even if i suck at it sometimes." - Adria”
“We often lose our tempers not with those who are actually to blame; just with those who love us enough to forgive us our foul moods.”

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