Quotes with presume

  • Know then thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study of mankind is man.
  • To offer a man unsolicited advice is to presume that he doesn't know what to do or that he can't do it on his own.

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  • Henry Morton Stanley Dr. Livingstone, I presume?
    How I found Livingstone (1872) Ch. 11
    Henry Morton Stanley
    Welsh-American journalist and explorer (1841 - 1904)
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  • Ben Affleck Everyone's entitled to express their political beliefs. I don't presume to tell anybody who to vote for. I am comfortable telling people what my opinions are.
    Ben Affleck
    American actor and filmmaker. (1972 - )
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  • Edmund Burke If the people are happy, united, wealthy, and powerful, we presume the rest. We conclude that to be good from whence good is derived.
    Edmund Burke
    English politician and philosopher (1729 - 1797)
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  • John Irving If you presume to love something, you must love the process of it much more than you love the finished product.
    John Irving
    American-Canadian novelist and screenwriter (1942 - )
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  • Alexander Pope If, presume not to God to scan; The proper study of Mankind is Man. Plac'd on this isthmus of a middle state, a being darkly wise, and rudely great.
    Alexander Pope
    English poet (1688 - 1744)
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  • Plato In politics we presume that everyone who knows how to get votes knows how to administer a city or a state. When we are ill... we do not ask for the handsomest physician, or the most eloquent one.
    Plato
    Greek philosopher (427 - 347)
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  • Alexander Pope Know then thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study of mankind is man.
    Alexander Pope
    English poet (1688 - 1744)
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  • Lao-Tzu Know they thyself, presume not God to scan. The proper study of mankind is man.
    Lao-Tzu
    Chinese philosopher (600 - 550)
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  • John Gray To offer a man unsolicited advice is to presume that he doesn't know what to do or that he can't do it on his own.
    John Gray
    American relationship counselor, lecturer and author (1948 - )
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  • Henry David Thoreau We falsely attribute to men a determined character - putting together all their yesterdays - and averaging them - we presume we know them. Pity the man who has character to support - it is worse than a large family - he is the silent poor indeed.
    Henry David Thoreau
    American writer (1817 - 1862)
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  • Seneca When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.
    Seneca
    Roman philosopher, statesman and playwright (5 - 65)
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