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Assumptions Quotes

Questioning what we take for granted.

These assumptions quotes examine deep-seated beliefs, from theism and suffering to a startup mindset that throws out every assumption About the market.

The sheer number of legendary narratives and historically verifiable incidents invites us to revise assumptions about the origins of biological and chemical warfare and its moral and technological constraints.

Quotes by Adrienne Mayor

You can't make assumptions when you're dealing with health issues.

Quotes by Adam Clayton

In a start-up company, you basically throw out all assumptions every three weeks.

Quotes by William Lyon Phelps

It is widely assumed, contrary to fact, that theism necessarily involves the two assumptions which cannot be squared with the existence of so much suffering, and that therefore, per impossibile, they simply have to be squared with the existence of...

Quotes by Walter Kaufmann

Abandoning Quotes

I'm about challenging people. Like, properly challenging them and their assumptions.

Quotes by Steven Rodney McQueen

What hadn't been realized in the literature until now is that merely to describe how severely something has been tested in the past itself embodies inductive assumptions, even as a statement about the past.

Quotes by Robert Nozick

As trust in institutions erodes, the basic assumptions of fairness, shared values, and equal opportunity traditionally upheld by 'the system' are no longer taken for granted.

Quotes by Richard Edelman

While analogies are useful, however, they can also be misleading. They smuggle in assumptions that can be wrong.

Quotes by Michael Mandelbaum

Feminism, unlike almost every other social movement, is not a struggle against a distinct oppressor - it's not the ruling class or the occupiers or the colonizers - it's against a deeply held set of beliefs and assumptions that we...

Quotes by Kavita Ramdas

About Quotes

The concern is the Government is not coming clean and informing the Australian public of the assumptions that they have made to give rise to a $10.4 billion package.

Quotes by Julie Bishop

Untested assumptions and lazy habits of thought can be shown up, once put in a spotlight of a different hue.

Quotes by Julian Baggini

Contrary to assumptions in the law, white America is hardly a monolith.

Quotes by Jim Webb

With consumers buying two smartphones for every desktop computer they purchase, the demands, challenges and opportunities of the mobile space are reshaping our assumptions about design and user behaviour.

Quotes by Jeffrey Zeldman

Political assumptions can remain constant for long periods and then change very quickly.

Quotes by Jacob Weisberg

Alone Quotes

Our choice of a reform framework dictated that we looked at the fundamental assumptions that had driven Nigeria's economy, society and policy hitherto and to seek ways of either abandoning or transcending those assumptions and their supporting institutions.

Quotes by Ibrahim Babangida

Assumptions are the termites of relationships.

Quotes by Henry Winkler

Every economic opinion is associated with a set of assumptions.

Quotes by Gautam Adani

Still, intuitive assumptions about behavior is only the starting point of systematic analysis, for alone they do not yield many interesting implications.

Quotes by Gary Becker

Move beyond the old assumptions, practices, and language that can be barriers to equal access.

Quotes by Frances Hesselbein

America Quotes

Euclid taught me that without assumptions there is no proof. Therefore, in any argument, examine the assumptions.

Quotes by E. T. Bell

Frequently Asked Questions

How do these assumptions quotes challenge common beliefs?
One argues it's widely assumed, contrary to fact, that theism necessarily involves assumptions that can't be squared with the existence of suffering.
Do these quotes talk about assumptions in business?
Yes - one notes that in a start-up, you basically throw out all assumptions every three weeks, highlighting how fast early-stage plans can change.
Is feminism discussed in terms of assumptions here?
It is - one quote describes feminism as a struggle not against one distinct oppressor but against a deeply held set of underlying assumptions.
Do these quotes question government transparency around assumptions?
Yes - one raises concern that a government isn't being clear about the assumptions behind a large financial package, calling for more openness.
What connects these assumptions quotes?
Each pushes back on assumptions left unexamined - whether about belief systems, business plans, social movements, or public spending. Related themes appear under About quotes.

Feminism's fight against deeply held assumptions echoes calls for transparency, reminding us not to face big questions Alone.