G. E. M. Anscombe Quotes
The denial of any distinction between foreseen and intended consequences, as far as responsibility is concerned, was not made by Sidgwick in developing any one 'method of ethics'; he made this important move on behalf of everybody and just on its own account; and I think it plausible to suggest that this move on the part of Sidgwick explains the difference between old-fashioned Utilitarianism and the consequentialism, as I name it, which marks him and every English academic moral philosopher since him.G. E. M. Anscombe
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Well Sid Pollack was... He was I would say probably, probably the most influential on me.
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California has always led the way on environmental protection and always reaped the benefits, pioneering everything from catalytic convertors on cars to stationary source reduction.
Ed Begley, Jr. -
It is shallow people who think beauty is frivolous or excessive. If you are bringing beauty and god, you are enriching the country. Rice feeds the body, books feed the mind, beauty feeds the soul. It is one thing I can really be proud of and stand tall in the world.
Imelda Marcos -
There was always that kind of imagination in our house, which was always a little crazy.
Kate Micucci -
As patients and consumers, we are better informed today about our health care than any previous generation.
Patricia Hewitt -
Suning Appliance has no problem of financial risk. Do you think I'm risky? I'm definitely not risky.
Zhang Jindong
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Well I look for an accompanist that does his work well, this to begin.
Victoria de los Angeles -
I wasn't in shape at all before I decided to do boxing. I wasn't an athlete. Before boxing, I would go to the gym for a month and stop.
Laila Ali -
It's always good to be known. You want to build your brand up, want to build your name.
Zach LaVine -
The history of Europe over the last several centuries provides clear evidence of the transformative power of commerce.
Iqbal Quadir -
When you know that you can overcome challenges, you do gain that self-respect, and then you won't end up in a situation that you regret later on.
Danica McKellar -
I believe that the power of literature is stronger than the power of tyranny.
Ma Jian
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Theatre is great, but we don't live in an idealistic world, and we have to pay our bills.
Randeep Hooda -
'Ray Donovan' is very dark and very serious. As actors will tell you, the darker and more serious the material, the more jokes that go around set. It's a counterbalance.
Eddie Marsan -
Even if you've gone easy on the vermouth, there are still serious downsides to alcohol consumption, including but not limited to the sense that you're a good dancer.
W. Bruce Cameron -
God gave the sea the danger and the abyss, but it was in it that He mirrored the sky.
Fernando Pessoa -
We are sufficiently at the mercy of machines, Roger; if our music must necessarily be mechanical, then it is time for us to throw in the sponge, and abandon all hope for the future of humanity.
Jack Vance -
What makes the Pastor-CFR Council on Foreign Relations plan remarkable is that those who would abolish America are out of the closet. The penultimate step to world government, a North American Union built on the model of the European Union, to one day merge with it in a World Union of Nations and Peoples, is before us on the table.
Pat Buchanan
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Charity is really self-interest masquerading under the form of altruism.
Anthony de Mello -
The occasion of this sadness is expressed in a word, but must be considered in many more, as being the principal concernment both of the Text and Time.
John Pearson -
No coach is more important than the Team
Bo Schembechler -
I know the consequences of my decisions. I've said no to the biggest of brands. So when I say no to something, I know how much business I will lose out on.
Kangana Ranaut -
Well, I always try to look at my characters as being better than I am. That's one of the reasons I guess I became an actor - because you get to create a persona that's bigger or better or more interesting than your own.
Bruce Davison -
The denial of any distinction between foreseen and intended consequences, as far as responsibility is concerned, was not made by Sidgwick in developing any one 'method of ethics'; he made this important move on behalf of everybody and just on its own account; and I think it plausible to suggest that this move on the part of Sidgwick explains the difference between old-fashioned Utilitarianism and the consequentialism, as I name it, which marks him and every English academic moral philosopher since him.
G. E. M. Anscombe