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“For me, the American promise isn't just an idea or a theory - it's my life story.”

Ideas Stories Theory Promise Life Story

Author:Cristina Saralegui

“Science, like art, religion, political theory, or psychoanalysis - is work that holds out the promise of philosophic understanding, excites in us the belief that we can 'make sense of it all.”

Art Science Political Belief Understanding Theory Promise Make Sense Psychoanalysis Philosophic Political Theory

Book:Women in Science: Then and Now

Source: Women in Science: Then and Now

“... we engage in politics because we don't know anything. This is clearly revealed in the way we go about it. Our parties exist from a fear of theory. The voter fears that one idea can always be contradicted by another. Therefore the parties reciprocally defend themselves against the few old ideas they have inherited. They don't live from what they promise, but from frustrating the promises of others. This is their silent community of interests.”

Knows Way Ideas Politics Interest Community Party Theory Promise Silent Voters Frustrating Old Ideas

Author:Robert Musil

“As regards the efficacy of the art and the theories of it, I promise and expect that in these volumes I shall undoubtedly show myself of very considerable importance not only to builders but also to all scholars.”

Art Shows Theory Promise Importance Regard Scholar Volume I Promise Builder Efficacy

Author:Marcus Vitruvius Pollio

“My basic approach is to recognize that mainstream legal theories of contract have been muddied by unlibertarian and positivistic conceptions of law and rights. Questions about what rights are "alienable" or not, loose talk about how promises should be "binding," etc., highlight the need for clarity in this area. In my view, to sort these issues out one needs a very clear and consistent understanding of the nature of property rights and ownership.”

“The Austrian theory of subjective value teaches us that there are many ways to incentivize or motivate or induce someone to commit an action for you: you can promise sexual favors, promise to pay money, hire someone, and so on. Also, there is no reason to think that both the boss and his underling cannot both be 100% responsible: in the law this is called joint and several liability.”

Thinking Way Reason Action Law Values Pay Teach Theory Promise Responsible Favors Commit No Reason Boss Subjective Joints Liability

Author:Stephan Kinsella

“I was never a prisoner of any theory. What guided me were reason and reality. The acid test I applied to every theory or scheme was: Would it work? The acid test is in performance, not promises. It is not from weakness that one commands respect. As long as the leaders take care of their people, they will obey the leaders.”

People Long Reason Reality Care Leader Theory Promise Weakness Tests Performances Take Care Command Prisoner Schemes Acid

Author:Mr. Lee

“I couldn't stop throwing theories at [Jimmi Simpson], and eventually I was like, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I will stop talking about the show [Westworlds]. I promise."”

Shows Talking Theory Promise Sorry Throwing I'm Sorry I Promise

Author:Evan Rachel Wood