It will sometimes strike a scientific man that the philosophers have been less intent on finding out what the facts are, than on inquiring what belief is most in harmony with their system.

Quote by Charles Sanders Peirce

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Bad reasoning as well as good reasoning is possible; and this fact is the foundation...

Bad reasoning as well as good reasoning is possible; and this fact is the foundation...

Bad reasoning as well as good reasoning is possible; and this fact is the foundation...

Bad reasoning as well as good reasoning is possible; and this fact is the foundation...

Every new concept first comes to the mind in a judgment.

Every new concept first comes to the mind in a judgment.

Many a man has cherished for years as his hobby some vague shadow of an...

Many a man has cherished for years as his hobby some vague shadow of an...

The final upshot of thinking is the exercise of volition, and of this thought no...

The final upshot of thinking is the exercise of volition, and of this thought no...

All the evolution we know of proceeds from the vague to the definite.

All the evolution we know of proceeds from the vague to the definite.

Generality is, indeed, an indispensable ingredient of reality; for mere individual existence or actuality without...

Generality is, indeed, an indispensable ingredient of reality; for mere individual existence or actuality without...

A quality is something capable of being completely embodied. A law never can be embodied...

A quality is something capable of being completely embodied. A law never can be embodied...

The essence of belief is the establishment of a habit; and different beliefs are distinguished...

The essence of belief is the establishment of a habit; and different beliefs are distinguished...

Doubt is an uneasy and dissatisfied state from which we struggle to free ourselves and...

Doubt is an uneasy and dissatisfied state from which we struggle to free ourselves and...

It is impossible not to envy the man who can dismiss reason, although we know...

It is impossible not to envy the man who can dismiss reason, although we know...

Envy consists in seeing things never in themselves, but only in their relations. If you...

Envy consists in seeing things never in themselves, but only in their relations. If you...

Envy is an insult to oneself.

Envy is an insult to oneself.

Who among us hasn't envied a cat's ability to ignore the cares of daily life...

Who among us hasn't envied a cat's ability to ignore the cares of daily life...

Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of...

Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of...

Envy is ever joined with the comparing of a man's self; and where there is...

Envy is ever joined with the comparing of a man's self; and where there is...

It is better to want what you have than to have what you want.

It is better to want what you have than to have what you want.

When men are full of envy, they disparage everything, whether it be good or bad

When men are full of envy, they disparage everything, whether it be good or bad

Nothing sharpens sight like envy

Nothing sharpens sight like envy

Some folks rail against other folks, because other folks have what some folks would be...

Some folks rail against other folks, because other folks have what some folks would be...