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Ascertained Quotes

On the careful work of confirming what's actually true.

One quote argues that once a young person's talent is ascertained, public support should follow to fund their education. Another applies the same careful verb to science, warning against theorizing before first ascertaining basic facts about the population being studied, a theme close to our Brain collection.

Whenever a youth is ascertained to possess talents meriting an education which his parents cannot afford, he should be carried forward at the public expense.

Quotes by James Madison

I soon became convinced... that all the theorizing would be empty brain exercise and therefore a waste of time unless one first ascertained what the population of the universe really consists of.

Quotes by Fritz Zwicky

The Congressman ascertained that the consulate in Havana had numbers to feed the pigs.

Quotes by Erich Leinsdorf

But it was soon ascertained that this quaternary matter of the animal body was chemically the same in the plant, was elaborated there, and only appropriated by the animal.

Quotes by Asa Gray

Animal Quotes

There is a class, moreover, by whom all these scientific theories, and more are held as ascertained facts, and as the basis of philosophical inferences which strike at the root of theistic beliefs.

Quotes by Asa Gray

Frequently Asked Questions

How is the word 'ascertained' used in an education context here?
One quote argues that once a youth's talents are ascertained to merit an education their family can't afford, that education should be publicly funded. It treats verification as the trigger for public support.
Does one of these quotes apply 'ascertained' to scientific research?
Yes, it warns that theorizing is essentially wasted effort unless someone first ascertains what the actual population of the universe consists of, prioritizing verified facts before speculation. Learn more in our Brain quotes.
Is there a political example of something being ascertained?
Yes, one quote describes a Congressman ascertaining that a Havana consulate had numbers on file related to feeding pigs, an oddly specific bureaucratic detail confirmed through inquiry.
Do these quotes treat 'ascertained facts' as always reliable?
Not entirely; one quote pushes back, suggesting that some scientific theories are held as ascertained facts by a certain class of people even though they actually challenge theistic beliefs, implying the label can be applied too confidently.
What's the common thread across these ascertained quotes?
Each one centers on the careful, deliberate act of confirming something, whether that's talent, population data, or a small bureaucratic detail, before acting or drawing conclusions from it.

There's also a more skeptical note about scientific theories being treated as ascertained facts when they may really just be philosophical assumptions. Continue with our Class page.