#assume

The theoretical postulate of all diplomatic discussion between nations is the assumed willingness of every nation to do justice. ↗

— Elihu Root

#between #diplomatic #discussion #every #every nation

We are more prone to generalize the bad than the good. We assume that the bad is more potent and contagious. ↗

— Eric Hoffer

#bad #contagious #generalize #good #more

Grant, if we edited Fortran, I assume that you'd put a column thing in there. ↗

— Ken Thompson

#column #edited #grant #i #put

The revision of the books of Judges, Samuel, and Kings, undertaken towards the end of the Babylonian exile, a revision much more thorough than is commonly assumed, condemns as heretical the whole age of the Kings. ↗

— Julius Wellhausen

#assumed #books #commonly #condemns #end

I was always a clown. In the eighth grade I won a city speech contest by doing an Eddie Murphy routine. I'm no good at public speaking, but if I can assume a role and speak as that person, then I'm fine. When I had to give a book report, I always did it in character. ↗

— Jason Wiles

#assume #book #character #city #clown

The famous saying 'God is love', it is generally assumed, means that God is like our immediate emotional indulgence, not that the meaning of love ought to have something of the 'otherness' and terror of God. ↗

— Charles Williams

#emotional #famous #generally #god #immediate

As I assume my responsibilities as your representative, I wish to assure you of my loyalty and devotions, as well of my determination to serve you and the people of Canada to the utmost of my abilities. ↗

— Romeo LeBlanc

#assure #canada #determination #devotions #i

Just as men must give up economic control when their wives share the responsibility for the family's financial well-being, women must give up exclusive parental control when their husbands assume more responsibility for child care. ↗

— Augustus Y. Napier

#care #child #child care #control #economic

It may be assumed as an axiom that Providence has never gifted any political party with all of political wisdom or blinded it with all of political folly. ↗

— John George Nicolay

#assumed #axiom #blinded #folly #gifted

I don't believe that I personally have been changed by the money. The bad thing is people assume you've changed because now you have money. ↗

— Shaquille O'Neal

#bad #bad thing #because #been #believe