Creative Quotations from . . .
Charles Sanders Peirce
(1839-1914) born on Sep 10
US "philosopher, scientist, logician". He was noted for his work on the logic of relations and on pragmatism as a method of research.
 
   
F
There is one thing even more vital to science than intelligent methods; and that is, the sincere desire to find out the truth, whatever it may be."

R
The idea does not belong to the soul; it is the soul that belongs to the idea.
A
"Truly, that reason upon which we plume ourselves, though it may answer for little things, yet for great decisions is hardly surer than a toss-up."
N
All the evolution we know of proceeds from the vague to the definite.
K
The pragmatist knows that doubt is an art which has to be acquired with difficulty.


Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F: "In "The New Book of Christian Quotations," by Tony Castle, 1982."
R: "In "The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection," AApex Software, 1994."
A: "In "2,715 One-Line Quotations for Speakers, Writers & Raconteurs," by Edward F. Murphy, 1981."
N: "In <a href="http://www.cyber-nation.com/cgi-bin/victory/quotations/qlreferral/quotelib.pl?id=10115">The Ultimate Success Quotations Library</a>, 1997."
K: ""Collected Papers.""



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