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Herbert Spencer Quote: “Civilization is a progress from an…”

Civilization is a progress from an indefinite, incoherent homogeneity toward a definite, coherent heterogeneity.

June 12, 2021 1820, April 27, English, Herbert Spencer, Quotes by Philosophers

Howard Nemerov Quote: “I do insist on making what…”

I do insist on making what I hope is sense so there’s always a coherent narrative or argument that the reader can follow.

June 11, 2021 1920, American, February 29, Howard Nemerov, Quotes by Poets

Kenneth L. Pike Quote: “Language is not merely a set…”

Language is not merely a set of unrelated sounds, clauses, rules, and meanings; it is a total coherent system of these integrating with each other, and with behavior, context, universe of discourse, and observer perspective.

January 23, 2021 1912, American, June 9, Kenneth L. Pike, Quotes by Sociologists

Robert Nozick Quote: “I guess my tendency is to…”

I guess my tendency is to think essentially that the new wrinkles won’t do the job if the old major idea didn’t, and so you have to try something different. Then maybe they can all be combined in some coherent piece.

January 9, 2021 1938, American, November 16, Quotes by Philosophers, Robert Nozick

Kailash Satyarthi Quote: “We as the governments, workers, employers…”

We as the governments, workers, employers and civil society must declare a war on child labour. This war cannot be won without strong, committed, coherent, and well-resourced worldwide movement. Equally needed is a genuine and active coordination between intergovernmental agencies at the highest level.

July 19, 2020 1954, Indian, January 11, Kailash Satyarthi, Quotes by Activists

Herbert Spencer Quote: “The more specific idea of Evolution…”

The more specific idea of Evolution now reached is – a change from an indefinite, incoherent homogeneity to a definite, coherent heterogeneity, accompanying the dissipation of motion and integration of matter.

May 20, 2020 1820, April 27, English, Herbert Spencer, Quotes by Philosophers

Herbert Read Quote: “There are a few people, but…”

There are a few people, but a diminishing number, who still believe that Marxism, as an economic system, off era a coherent alternative to capitalism, and socialism has, indeed, triumphed in one country.

May 1, 2019 1893, English, Herbert Read, Quotes by Poets

William Whewell Quote: “The system becomes more coherent as…”

The system becomes more coherent as it is further extended. The elements which we require for explaining a new class of facts are already contained in our system. In false theories, the contrary is the case.

December 17, 2018 1794, English, May 24, Quotes by Philosophers, William Whewell
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