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Quote by William Whewell
Fundamental ideas are not a consequence of experience, but a resul

Fundamental ideas are not a consequence of experience, but a result of the particular constitution and activity of the mind, which is independent of all experience in its origin, though constantly combined with experience in its exercise. – William Whewell

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No place epitomizes the American experience and the American spirit more than New York City. – Michael Bloomberg

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The more you are getting older, you lose a little something. Of course there is another advantage, because of your long experience you can use it. – Haile Gebrselassie

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A great deal has been written in recent years about the purported lack of motivation in the children of the Negro ghettos. Little in my experience supports this, yet the phrase has been repeated endlessly, and the blame in almost all cases is placed somewhere outside the classroom. – Jonathan Kozol

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Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment. – Will Rogers

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