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“I resolved from the beginning of my quest that I would not be misled by sentiment and desire into beliefs for which there was no good evidence.”

Desire Belief Evidence Sentiments Quests Misled

Book:Détente Or Destruction, 1955-57

Source: Détente Or Destruction, 1955-57

“The idea of freedom is quite in accord with a general, though vague, sentiment among us; it is an idea of fair play, of giving everyone a chance; and nothing arouses more general and active indignation among our people than the belief that some one or some class is not getting a fair chance.”

People Giving Ideas Play Belief Chance Class Fairs Active Sentiments Vague Accord Indignation Fair Play

Author:Charles Horton Cooley

“I think the sentiment has not entirely shifted away from the belief that technology will continue to do well. But the believers are getting more and more worried about their beliefs.”

Thinking Wells Belief Technology Believer Worried Sentiments

Author:Kate Warne

“Mr. J.S. Mill speaks, in his celebrated work, "Utilitarianism," of the social feelings as a "powerful natural sentiment," and as "the natural basis of sentiment for utilitarian morality," but on the previous page he says, "if, as is my own belief, the moral feelings are not innate, but acquired, they are not for that reason less natural." It is with hesitation that I venture to differ from so profound a thinker, but it can hardly be disputed that the social feelings are instinctive or innate in the lower animals; and why should they not be so in man?”

Source: The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex

“He was extremely reticent in his religious sentiments, at least in all that he wrote. Allusions to his belief are rarely, if ever, to be met with in his correspondence.”

Ifs Belief Religious Atheism Mets Positive Atheism Sentiments Correspondence Allusion

Author:Daniel Coit Gilman

“The grand reason of the burst of public sentiment in anathemas upon Christ and his disciples, causing his crucifixion, was evidently based upon polygamy, according to the testimony of the philosophers who rose in that age. A belief in the doctrine of a plurality of wives caused the persecution of Jesus and his followers. We might almost think they were 'Mormons.'”

Thinking Reason Might Age Jesus Belief Christ Wife Rose Philosopher Doctrine Sentiments Followers Disciple Persecution Testimony Crucifixion Polygamy Anathema

Author:Jedediah M. Grant

“Habits of thought persist through the centuries; and while a healthy brain may reject the doctrine it no longer believes, it will continue to feel the same sentiments formerly associated with that doctrine.”

Feels Believe May Belief Brain Century Habit Healthy Doctrine Rejects Sentiments Persist

Book:The Humanness of Women: Theory and Practice of Feminism (Essays and Sketches): Studies and thoughts by the famous American writer, feminist, social reformer and deeply respected sociologist who holds an important place in feminist fiction, known for The Yellow Wallpaper story

Source: The Humanness of Women: Theory and Practice of Feminism (Essays and Sketches): Studies and thoughts by the famous American writer, feminist, social reformer and deeply respected sociologist who holds an important place in feminist fiction, known for The Yellow Wallpaper story

“When Catullus expresses his love and hate for Lesbia, he is not obviously voicing a wish to rid himself of one or the other of these two sentiments. Not all contradictions resolve into temporal change of belief or desire.”

Two Desire Hate Belief Wish Contradiction Resolve Sentiments His Love Love And Hate

Book:Philosophy and Real Politics

Source: Philosophy and Real Politics