Thomas Reid Quotes

List of quotations and sayings by the scottish philosopher Thomas Reid on topics like structure, found, languages

  • Acting is not being emotional, but being able to express emotion.

    — Thomas Reid on actors
    4
  • There is no greater impediment to the advancement of knowledge than the ambiguity of words.

    — Thomas Reid on words
    1
  • A philosopher is, no doubt, entitled to examine even those distinctions that are to be found in the structure of all languages... in that case, such a distinction may be imputed to a vulgar error, which ought to be corrected in philosophy.

    — Thomas Reid on case
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  • But when, in the first setting out, he takes it for granted without proof, that distinctions found in the structure of all languages, have no foundation in nature; this surely is too fastidious a way of treating the common sense of mankind.

    — Thomas Reid on common
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  • And, if we have any evidence that the wisdom which formed the plan is in the man, we have the very same evidence, that the power which executed it is in him also.

    — Thomas Reid on evidence
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  • The rules of navigation never navigated a ship. The rules of architecture never built a house.

    — Thomas Reid on architecture
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  • Every indication of wisdom, taken from the effect, is equally an indication of power to execute what wisdom planned.

    — Thomas Reid on effect
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  • It is a question of fact, whether the influence of motives be fixed by laws of nature, so that they shall always have the same effect in the same circumstances.

    — Thomas Reid on circumstances
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  • About Thomas Reid

    Name Thomas Reid
    Quotes 8 quotations
    Nationality Scottish
    Profession Philosopher
    Birthday October 16
    Top topics structure, found, languages, effect, nature

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