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“We continually forget that the sphere of morals is the sphere of action, that speculation in regard to morality is but observation and must remain in the sphere of intellectual comment, that a situation does not really become moral until we are confronted with the question of what shall be done in a concrete case, and are obliged to act upon our theory.”

Doe Done Action Forget Situation Moral Cases Theory Morality Intellectual Regard Observation Comment Spheres Concrete Speculation Obliged

Book:Democracy and Social Ethics

Source: Democracy and Social Ethics

“Everybody thinks of others as being excessively human, with all the frailties and crotchets appertaining to that curious condition. But each of us also seems to regard himself as existing on a detached plane of observation, exempt (save in moments of avid crisis) from the strange whims of humanity en masse.”

Thinking Humans Moments Seems Humanity Existence Conditions Strange Regard Crisis Curiosity Observation Curious Planes Detached Whim Frailty Avid

Author:Christopher Morley

“It is a misfortune to pass at once from observation to conclusion, and to regard both as of equal value; but it befalls many a student.”

Values Students Equal Regard Conclusion Observation Misfortunes

Book:Maxims and Reflections

Source: Maxims and Reflections

“The very nature of the quantum theory ... forces us to regard the space-time coordination and the claim of causality, the union of which characterizes the classical theories, as complementary but exclusive features of the description, symbolizing the idealization of observation and description, respectively.”

Force Space Theory Claims Regard Unions Observation Features Description Quantum Exclusive Quantum Mechanics Quantum Theory Causality Coordination Complementary Space Time

Author:Niels Bohr

“Observation by means of the microscope will reveal more wonderful things than those viewed in regard to mere structure and connection: for while the heart is still beating the contrary (i.e., in opposite directions in the different vessels) movement of the blood is observed in the vessels-though with difficulty-so that the circulation of the blood is clearly exposed.”

“From the standpoint of observation, then, we must regard it as a highly probable hypothesis that the beginnings of the mental life date from as far back as the beginnings of life at large.”

Mind Science Regard Observation Hypothesis Standpoint Beginning Of Life

Book:Principles of Physiological Psychology

Source: Principles of Physiological Psychology

“As historians, we refuse to allow ourselves these vain speculations which turn on possibilities that, in order to be reduced to actuality, suppose an overturning of the Universe, in which our globe, like a speck of abandoned matter, escapes our vision and is no longer an object worthy of our regard. In order to fix our vision, it is necessary to take it such as it is, to observe well all parts of it, and by indications infer from the present to the past.”

“Many 'hard' scientists regard the term 'social science' as an oxymoron. Science means hypotheses you can test, and prove or disprove. Social science is little more than observation putting on airs.”

Mean Littles Hard Science Social Term Air Prove Tests Scientist Regard Observation Hypothesis Social Science Oxymoron

Author:Michael Kinsley

“After a lifetime of affectionate regard for dogs and many years of close observation and reflection, I have reached the conclusion that dogs feel more than I do (I am not prepared to speak for other people). They feel more, and they feel more purely and more intensely.”

People Feels Years Speak Friendship Dog Reflection Regard Prepared Lifetime Conclusion Observation Pet Affectionate

Book:Dogs Never Lie about Love: Reflections on the Emotional World of Dogs

Source: Dogs Never Lie about Love: Reflections on the Emotional World of Dogs