“That the variability of an organism to a certain extent is a constant and certain condition of life we admit, otherwise there would be no distinguishable individuals of a species.” Would BeCertainIndividualConditionsConstantSpeciesOrganismsVariability Author:Richard Owen
“The main thing is to have a soul that loves the truth and harbours it where he finds it. And another thing: truth requires constant repetition, because error is being preached about us all the time, and not only by isolated individuals but by the masses. In the newspapers and encyclopedias, in schools and universities, everywhere error rides high and basks in the consciousness of having the majority on its side.” SoulTruthSchoolIndividualSidesEducationConsciousnessMassMajorityConstantErrorsUniversityNewspapersPropagandaIsolatedRepetitionEncyclopediaHarbour Author:Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“In war there are none but particular cases; everything has there an individual nature; nothing ever repeats itself. In the first place, the data of a military problem are but seldom certain; they are never final . Everything is in a constant state of change and reshaping.” FirstsWarStatesProblemCertainIndividualCasesMilitaryParticularConstantFinalsDataRepeats Book:Precepts and Judgments Source: Precepts and Judgments
“The outcome of a non-constant-sum game may be dictated by the individual rationality of the respective players without satisfying a criterion of collective rationality.” MayGamesIndividualPlayerConstantOutcomesCollectivesSatisfyingRationalityCriteria Author:Anatol Rapoport
“Just as an earthly garden needs constant attention, so, too, does our spiritual garden. When we first begin our journey of spirituality our garden is filled with all sorts of interesting items--it was not, after all, a fallow place before we sought to investigate what might be there and what we could possibly put in it. Everyone's spiritual garden is different, because each individual is unique.” NeedsFirstsDoeDifferentMightSpiritualSpiritualityIndividualInterestingAttentionJourneyUniqueGardenFilledConstantItems Book:A Witch's Notebook: Lessons in Witchcraft Source: A Witch's Notebook: Lessons in Witchcraft
“Charity is that rational and constant affection which makes us sacrifice ourselves to the human race, as if we were united with it, so as to form one individual, partaking equally in its adversity and prosperity.” IfsHumansFormIndividualUnitedRaceSacrificeAdversityConstantCharityAffectionProsperityRationalHuman Race Author:Confucius
“Talent is a dreadfully cheap commodity, cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work and study; a constant process of honing. Talent is a dull knife that will cut nothing unless it is wielded with great force.” HardIndividualForceProcessWorkStudySuccessfulCuttingTalentHard WorkTablesConstantDullKnivesSaltCommodityCheaperHoning Book:Danse Macabre Source: Danse Macabre
“I have gone from a Barry Goldwater Republican to a New Democrat, but I think my underlying values have remained pretty constant; individual responsibility and community. I do not see those as being mutually inconsistent.” ThinkingValuesIndividualCommunityResponsibilityGoneRepublicanConstantDemocratInconsistentIndividual Responsibility Author:Hillary Clinton
“A constant tension exists between an individual's interests, personal needs, and skills, and what the organization requires of her. We've all asked ourselves, How much of my own agenda should I sacrifice in order to help the rest of the staff meet the company's goals?” NeedsShouldHelpingOrderIndividualGoalInterestMy OwnCompanySacrificeSkillsOrganizationConstantTensionAgendasShould IStaffPersonal Needs Author:Pat Heim