Georges Canguilhem Quotes

In truth, one cannot, it seems, oppose mechanism and finalism, one cannot oppose mechanism and anthropomorphism, for if the functioning of a machine is explained by relations of pure causality, the construction of a machine can be understood neither without purpose nor without man. A machine is made by man and for man, with a view toward certain ends to be obtained, in the form of effects to be produced.

Georges Canguilhem

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• My favorite actresses were Geraldine Paige, Anne Bancroft and Kim Stanley.

  

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• Maybe entertainment is not supposed to be reality.

  

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• Richard Nixon was the best thing that ever happened to journalism. I mean this guy was wonderful. Just when you thought he could get no worse, he got worse.

  

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• My entire childhood was steeped in poverty. For me, poverty, in a way, was the first inspiration of my life, a commitment to do something for the poor.

  

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• While our military mission is narrowly focused on saving lives, we continue to pursue the broader goal of a Libya that belongs not to a dictator, but to its people.

  

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• Principle #1: Avoid dangerous people and dangerous places.Principle #2: Do not defend your property.Principle #3: Respond immediately and escape.

  

  Sam Harris
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• Experience is the only prophecy of wise men.

  

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• The actor’s realm is that of the fleeting.

  

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• It was so flat, you know, you could see the curves of the earth. And when a train came into vision at nine o'clock in the morning, it was still leaving at noon.. ..it took that long to get across the prairie.

  

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  • Long
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• The big difference between TV and theater is that you get to do a new play every week, so it's quite challenging, but it keeps you fresh. There's never any fear of getting stale in your performance.

  

  Kevin Chamberlin
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• It is the passion inside me that means I keep going. I love what I do, and I think I am lucky to do it. When I am riding a quiet country road, I hear the birds singing and think, 'I am in my office now.'

  

  Jens Voigt
  • Country
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• I'd say the best way to train someone is to remember that you have two ears and one mouth, and use them in that ratio. That's hard to do, and ultimately what we've learned is how many false positives you get from listening to what someone says they're going to do instead of observing what they actually do.

  

  Brad D. Smith
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• The pen is mightier than the sword.

  

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• Putting your name on something and having no idea how it came about if someone else did all the work - that's not me.

  

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• If it's good music, it's good music.

  

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• By the time we've hit fifty, we have learned our hardest lessons.

  

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• I'm speaking in very broad brushstrokes, but in France, there's generally this idea that you should look like the best version of the age that you are.

  

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• The gospel is so simple that small children can understand it, and it is so profound that studies by the wisest theologians will never exhaust its riches.

  

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• Democracy is just a reflection of our morals and the things that we believe.

  

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• In truth, one cannot, it seems, oppose mechanism and finalism, one cannot oppose mechanism and anthropomorphism, for if the functioning of a machine is explained by relations of pure causality, the construction of a machine can be understood neither without purpose nor without man. A machine is made by man and for man, with a view toward certain ends to be obtained, in the form of effects to be produced.

  

  Georges Canguilhem
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