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Very dangerous things, theories.

Theories crumble, but good observations never fade.

On a group of theories one can found a school; but on a group of values one can found a culture, a civilization, a new way of living together among men.

And now, without having wearied my friends, I hope, with detailed scientific accounts, theories, or deductions, I will only say that I have endeavoured to tell just the story of the adventure itself.

In the little hall leading to it was a rack holding various Socialist or radical newspapers, tracts, and pamphlets in very small print and on very bad paper. The subjects treated were technical Marxist theories.

Sure, science involves trial and error. Scientists refine theories each day. But as they do, they help us grasp more clearly the wonders of the world and the universe.

Facts do not speak for themselves. They speak for or against competing theories. Facts divorced from theories or visions are mere isolated curiosities.

Many writers upon the science of political economy have declared that it is the duty of a nation first to encourage the creation of wealth; and second, to direct and control its distribution. All such theories are delusive.

In other words, unlike some people with new theories, we will go out, we'll go into a school and we get products and the products are evaluated, whether it's by teachers or others. The scores are quantified and then we compare performances.

In my opinion, assassination theories will continue to revolve around these assassinations as they have around several other significant assassinations in American history. The assassination of President Lincoln comes to mind.

Genetic theories, I gather, have been cherished academically with detachment.

Other psychological theories say a good deal about compensation.

There's no such thing as 'facts of life'. Only standing theories that haven't been disproved as of yet.

In art, theories are as useful as a doctor's prescription; one must be sick to believe them.

I am more fond of achieving than striving. My theories must prove to be facts or be discarded as worthless. My efforts must soon be crowned with success, or discontinued.

It is a test of true theories not only to account for but to predict phenomena.

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.

Strong and convincing art has never arisen from theories.

Before I got married I had six theories about bringing up children; now I have six children, and no theories.

Before I married, I had three theories about raising children and no children. Now, I have three children and no theories.