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Anarchism is founded on the observation that since few men are wise enough to rule themselves, even fewer are wise enough to rule others.

Quote by Edward Abbey about rules, man

There is a wisdom in this beyond the rules of physic: a man's own observation what he finds good of and what he finds hurt of is the best physic to preserve health.

Quote by Francis Bacon about rules, wisdom, good, good luck, man

Nothing has such power to broaden the mind as the ability to investigate systematically and truly all that comes under thy observation in life.

Quote by Marcus Aurelius about ability, power, mind, nothing, life

It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste.

Quote by Henry Ford about time, people

Association with human beings lures one into self-observation.

Quote by Franz Kafka about self-control, human imperfections

Some savage faculty for observation told him that most respectable and estimable people usually had a lot of books in their houses.

Quote by Flann O'Brien about books, people

That is, a system starts with a group of interrelated propositions which involve reference to empirical observations within the logical framework of the propositions in question.

Quote by Talcott Parsons about question

The service of philosophy, of speculative culture, towards the human spirit, is to rouse, to startle it to a life of constant and eager observation.

Quote by Walter Pater about philosophy, culture, human imperfections, spirit, life