"In fact, of course, I hold that propositions that contemporary philosophers would properly count as 'empirical' can be necessary and be known to be such."

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Saul Kripke

#Facts Quotes #Philosopher Quotes #Contemporary Quotes

“...lying spread-eagled in the hall with only my ankle inside the room that kept me prisoner here. They really should have thought of that and tagged my neck or something.”
“Scientists have established huge numbers of links between particular diseases and snippets of DNA, but in the great majority of cases, this has not yet been translated into treatments that can help cure patients. These treatments will come - tomorrow, or the day after.”
“All that we know about those we have loved and lost is that they would wish us to remember them with a more intensified realization of their reality. What is essential does not die but clarifies. The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude.”
“I was always a bit reluctant with anything like fame and the limelight and it didn't sit very well with me, although I love singing and writing.”
“Itâ€™s hard to make up your bed while youâ€™re still sleeping in it. Hard to make up your mind for the same reason.”
“Emotions werenâ€™t created to just lie around. You should experience things to the full. Iâ€™ve got a sense of the clock ticking. We have to feel all those things to the maximum. Like, I donâ€™t eat a lot but I really love eating. And I like being precise and particular. There is a certain respect in that. If you can do your day depending on how you feel, and enjoy things as well.”
“The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.”

Source : Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.198, Mango Media Inc.
“When September 6, 1994, arrives, no one else can become saved. The end has come.”

Source : Harold Camping (1992). “1994?”, Vantage Pr

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