Certitude Quotes
Quotes on the weight and risk of feeling certain.
Certitude appears here in very different settings - one quote treats it as a philosophical idea tied to how a person perceives external reality, while another applies it to tax policy and revenue projections. The range shows certitude describing both inner conviction and public Authority.
On the other hand, for the whole human being who wills, feels, and represents, external reality is given simultaneously and with as much certitude as his own self.
The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon shook our nation to the core. Americans were deeply frightened, sad, and angry, and they rallied around a President who, at the time, showed impressive certitude and calm.
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Broaden the tax base, close loopholes and flatten the tax rates - all of which would bring more revenue stability and certitude to projections as well as make filing a comparable breeze.
We live in a world in which data convey authority. But authority has a way of descending to certitude, and certitude begets hubris.
Angry Quotes
Perhaps if there were less certitude about our climate future, more Americans would be interested in having a reasoned conversation about it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What philosophical idea does the first certitude quote describe?
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Is certitude discussed in relation to tax policy?
Does any quote argue against too much certitude?
Do these quotes treat certitude as always a good thing?
One quote even argues the opposite, suggesting that less certitude about climate outcomes might lead to more honest conversation. For more on how strong belief shapes public reaction, see the Angry quotes from the same uncertain period.
