Quotes about assumption
assumption
The persecuting spirit has its origin... in the assumption that one's own opinions are infallibly correct.
assumption opinions origin spirit
The persecuting spirit has its origin . . . in the assumption that one's own opinions are infallibly correct.
assumption fallacy humans
The assumption that humans could be a reliable back up for the system was a fallacy!
assumption based happens highly lottery poll tickets until
We want to see first how the lottery is received. Based on all of the polls, we're making the assumption that it's going to be very highly received. But a poll is a poll, and until we actually see what happens when tickets go on sale, we'll have a better idea by then.
assumption dead evidence intelligence intelligence-and-intellectuals
We have no intelligence or evidence that indicates that he (Bin Laden) is dead or incapacitated, so our working assumption is that he is still alive.
assumption immediate indication left somewhere
We have no indication that he has left this immediate area, so we make the assumption that he is still afoot or ... holed up somewhere in this area,
assumption choice given guns natural question relationship revisit schools
We have no choice but to revisit the question on other bills. Especially given the relationship between guns and schools these days, I think it's a natural assumption that one could make that there could be some amendments which will be offered, Tom Daschle
assumption false money people time
It's a false assumption that people with a lot of money have a lot of free time to shop. Natalie Massenet
assumption enhances family finding reality reflects supposedly viability women work
What this finding reflects is the dissonance of today's reality and yesterday's old ideas. There's the assumption that family for women detracts from work while for men it supposedly enhances their viability and stability. Ellen Galinsky
assumption batting doctors field program starts taking
We'll see what program the doctors want us to have him on. I'm under the assumption he'll be on the field taking grounders and taking batting practice. When he starts throwing, I don't know that yet. I think everything else is A-OK. Phil Garner
assumption continue expected gains growth high people profit terrible viewing
Through 2001 profit gains are expected to continue slowing, but get back to more sustainable levels. People are viewing this as terrible that growth is slowing, but that's going on the assumption that high double-digit growth is normal.
assumption conflict universe
Except for a God who sits down after the universe begins, all other gods conflict with the assumptions of science. Alan Lightman
assumption productions
Love can only consist in failure...on the fallacious assumption that it is a relationship. But it is not. It is a production of truth. Alain Badiou
assumption large percent predict quarter second since updated
We've since updated this assumption and now predict that by the second quarter of 2006, 85 percent of large enterprises will have initiated encryption projects.
assumption attack capability certainly example operate seen
We've seen them attack in London, for example; we've seen them attack in Spain; we've seen them attack elsewhere, so I think we have to operate on the assumption that they do have some capability and they certainly have the intent. Michael Chertoff
assumption feminist fortune generation good means simply touched widespread women work
There is a widespread assumption that simply because my generation of women has the good fortune to live in a world touched by the feminist movement, that means everything we do is magically imbued with its agenda, but it doesn't work that way.
assumption caught elected operate prepare tough
When you're in elected office, you always have to operate under the assumption that you're in a dog fight for re-election. It's when you don't prepare for a tough battle, when you're caught flat-footed, that you're vulnerable. Kevin Yoder
assumption began believed genuinely money people therefore
My assumption when I began writing was that you were never going to make any money. And you were never going to reach everyone. Therefore you had to do as much as you could in the service of something you genuinely believed in. And if you do that and people get upset, well, there you go. Dorothy Allison
assumption economic growth primary profit resume
The primary assumption is that economic and profit growth will resume by midyear.
assumption certainly community fee gaming impressive involved key kids less month offer pay permission point price teens time value
The price point is certainly an impressive value statement, ... I think the going assumption is you have to pay about $10 a month to be involved in a gaming community like this, so to offer a one time fee of $49.99 is going to make it a lot less challenging for kids or teens to get permission to play. I think it's a key price point position. John Taylor
assumption excellent reasoning
Your reasoning is excellent, it's only your basic assumptions that are wrong. Ashleigh Brilliant
assumption companies declining follows mass masses media pleasures presumably steadily toward worked
For decades, we've worked under the assumption that mass culture follows a steadily declining path toward lowest-common-denominator standards, presumably because the 'masses' want dumb, simple pleasures and big media companies want to give the masses what they want. Steven Johnson
assumption four move next ready work
Kind of the assumption is that we can work through this in the next four months, and I'll be ready to move on by the end of July. Paul Tagliabue
assumption normal search wants
I would think the normal assumption is if one person wants that search excluded, that search is excluded. Antonin Scalia
assumption education leave stops
I think there's an assumption . . . the education stops when you leave the classroom.
assumption future weather
It is a big assumption that the weather of the future is going to be represented by weather of the past.
assumption biggest competition fail great likely mac objective space untrue
I think the biggest assumption about Vista that will likely be untrue is that it will be dull/dowdy and/or fail to effectively compete, at least for objective customers, with Mac OS. Revitalized competition in the OS space is going to be great for all customers, in any case.
assumption contracts example moving probable renewed
It is probable that most contracts are not renewed at Yale, ... There's no assumption of moving on down the line, for example there's no assumption of tenure. That's how it is. Andrew Hill
assumption operating pulling september time together vote
We're operating on the assumption that we will be pulling together something in September for a vote some time this fall, ... there is no consensus." () Jim McCrery
assumption conduct higher march oil prices projection
If we were to conduct our projection now, the assumption would be for higher oil prices than in the March projection.
assumption credits lose students transfer underlying
There is an unproven assumption underlying this legislation that students lose a lot of credits when they transfer to another institution.
assumption commenting critics cultural finite odd simply
There is an odd assumption that compassion and care are finite or that critics can be everything to everyone - commenting on everything simply because they can. That's not what cultural criticism is. Roxane Gay
assumption conference guidelines league owners policy specific supposed talking team
Under our league policies, owners are not supposed to be talking about re-locating their team during a season. We've got a specific set of guidelines on that. It's a policy that was negotiated with the U.S. conference of mayors, and my assumption is that every owner is complying with the policy.