"Nothing in the world, no object or event, would be true or false if there were not thinking creatures."

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Source : Donald Davidson (2009). “Truth and Predication”, p.7, Harvard University Press

Donald Davidson

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“The influence of prayer on the human mind and body is as demonstrable as that of secreting glands. Its results can be measured in terms of increased physical buoyancy, greater intellectual vigor, moral stamina, and a deeper understanding of the realities underlying human relationship.”
“City government can and must help San Franciscans prepare for emergencies in order to avoid tragedy where possible and minimize loss of life and property when emergencies occur”
“It used to be said that when the U.S. sneezed, the world caught a cold. The opposite is equally true today.”

Source : "Lou Dobbs Tonight" with Jan Hopkins, www.cnn.com. July 16, 2003.
“The beauty of my work is that my sets cost nothing. That's what I love about being a writer of novels.”
“You know how many movies it took Tom Cruise before he was making 5, 6 million dollars? It probably took a billion dollars in box office.”

Source : Interview with Spence D., www.ign.com. January 09, 2003.
“Apparently we love our own cell phones but we hate everyone else's.”
“If you don't like what you're getting back in life, take a look at what you're putting out.”
“We are not supposed to go out and kill all those we suspect to have committed a crime.”

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