"To unfold the secret laws and relations of those high faculties of thought by which all beyond the merely perceptive knowledge of the world and of ourselves is attained or matured, is a object which does not stand in need of commendation to a rational mind."

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Source : George Boole (1854). “An Investigation of the Laws of Thought: On which are Founded the Mathematical Theories of Logic and Probabilities”, p.3

George Boole

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“Learning to let go of expectations is a ticket to peace. It allows us to ride over every crisisâ€”small or large, brother-in-law or end-of-quarter office lockdownâ€”like a beach ball on water. The next time a problem arises in your life, take a deep breath, let out a sigh, and replace the thought Oh no! with the thought Okay.”
“I donâ€™t think that actors are necessarily any more uncomfortable in their skin than anyone else. I suppose I feel more comfortable in my skin now, but youâ€™re always playing a character, arenâ€™t you? You tell different versions of yourself to different people and vice versa. Here, or in the photo shoot or wherever, itâ€™s a representation of you. Itâ€™s not you-you. Thatâ€™s how you get through it.”
“It is an exaggeration to call the Hamas and Islamic Jihad announcement a military alliance. It is rather a message that our people are united in the face of Israeli aggression.”
“No, I've never played baseball in my life.”
“The physical life of the scene is determined by whether the set squeezes people together or whether the set has an escape place in it.”
“This pick is going to be one where people look back and say that was the right guy.”
“I don't have one favourite band. I like everything.”
“Every expansion of civilization makes for peace. In other words, every expansion of a great civilized power means a victory for law, order, and righteousness. ...It is only the warlike power of a civilized people that can give peace to the world.”

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