(43 quotes found)
“Our civilization lacks humane feeling. We are humans who are insufficiently humane! We must realize that and seek to find a new spirit. We have lost the sight of this ideal because we are solely occupied with thoughts of men instead of remembering th”
Albert Schweitzer
“It is wrong always, everywhere, and for everyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence.”
William James
“Grades are a problem. On the most general level, they're an explicit acknowledgment that what you're doing is insufficiently interesting or rewarding for you to do it on your own. Nobody ever gave you a grade for learning how to play, how to ride a bicycle, or how to kiss. One of the best ways to destroy love for any of these activities would be through the use of grades, and the coercion and judgment they represent. Grades are a cudgel to bludgeon the unwilling into doing what they don't want to do, an important instrument in inculcating children into a lifelong subservience to whatever authority happens to be thrust over them.”
Derrick Jensen
“My own wisdom, and that of all about me seemed insufficient for the day.”
William Adams (explorer)
“I conducted a thorough investigation, and there were conflicting accounts of the incident. There was insufficient evidence that Mr. Simmons committed a crime against this woman.”
Chris Liegel
“There was insufficient evidence that Mr. Simmons committed a crime.”
“After a careful analysis of the facts, we have concluded that there is insufficient evidence at this time to go forward against the suspect. The United States Attorney's Office will continue to work with the Metropolitan Police Department to fully and vigorously investigate this case.”
Channing Phillips
“We considered two charges, felony stalking and assault with a deadly weapon, and found there was insufficient evidence on both.”
William Hodgman
“In this case, the law enforcement officers felt that the jury's verdict was insufficient to the cause justice. Three men, good, veteran officers were murdered in cold-blood by a coward who surrendered to the tactical unit that responded because he was afraid getting shot himself. The jury's sentencing recommendation was not good enough.”
Chuck Canterbury
“One cause, which is not always observed, of the insufficiency of riches, is that they very seldom make their owner rich.”
Samuel Johnson
