Quote by Thomas Reid
There is no greater impediment to the advancement of knowledge tha

There is no greater impediment to the advancement of knowledge than the ambiguity of words. – Thomas Reid

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Every indication of wisdom, taken from the effect, is equally an indication of power to execute what wisdom planned. – Thomas Reid

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And, if we have any evidence that the wisdom which formed the plan is in the man, we have the very same evidence, that the power which executed it is in him also. – Thomas Reid

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My whole life, I had been taught to read and study, to seek understanding in knowledge of history, of cultures. – Meghan ORourke

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There is no knowledge, no light, no wisdom that you are in possession of, but what you have received it from some source. – Brigham Young

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The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends. – Friedrich Nietzsche

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The degree of ones emotions varies inversely with ones knowledge of the facts. – Bertrand Russell

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