Andrew Michael Ramsay Quotes

• Great events are the hour-hands of time, while small events mark the minutes.

  Andrew Michael Ramsay

  Time, Hands, Events

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• The source of Pyrrhonism comes from failing to distinguish between a demonstration, a proof and a probability. A demonstration supposes that the contradictory idea is impossible; a proof of fact is where all the reasons lead to belief, without there being any pretext for doubt; a probability is where the reasons for belief are stronger than those for doubting.

  Andrew Michael Ramsay

  Ideas, Doubt, Stronger

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• Custom, which diminishes the intense, increases the moderate, pleasures.

  Andrew Michael Ramsay

  Intense, Pleasure, Increase

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• Life is a race; desire the goal.

  Andrew Michael Ramsay

  Race, Goal, Desire

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• Passions are like storms which, full of present mischief, serve to purify the atmosphere.

  Andrew Michael Ramsay

  Passion, Atmosphere, Storm

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