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Cognitive biases1 quote
It is the nature of an hypothesis, when once a man has conceived it, that it assimilates every thing to itself, as proper nourishment; and, from the first moment of your begetting it, it generally grows the stronger by every thing you see, hear, read, or understand. — Laurence Sterne · 1760Confirmation bias1 quote
It is the nature of an hypothesis, when once a man has conceived it, that it assimilates every thing to itself, as proper nourishment; and, from the first moment of your begetting it, it generally grows the stronger by every thing you see, hear, read, or understand. — Laurence Sterne · 1760Courage1 quote
Only the brave know how to forgive... A coward never forgave; it is not in his nature. — Laurence Sterne · 1760Forgiveness1 quote
Only the brave know how to forgive... A coward never forgave; it is not in his nature. — Laurence Sterne · 1760One's native land1 quote
A man should know something of his own country, too, before he goes abroad. — Laurence Sterne · 1765Travel1 quote
A man should know something of his own country, too, before he goes abroad. — Laurence Sterne · 1765