presumption

He is a man-beast, carnivore incarnate, motivated by carnal avarice and wearing only the mask of civility. She could sip from that cup. It is his presumption that deters her: his belief that he has already caught Maud in his paw.

When people believe that what you believe is what they believe, they turn you into a belief.

One can talk good and shower down roses, but it's the receiver that has to walk through the thorns, and all its false expectations.

Pastor McFucking Bride this . . . Pastor McFucking Bride that. Fuck him!

And the game of dominoes is much like life: You gotta play the bones you__e pulled. It don__ matter if you got seven doubles in your damn hand.

AIDS would have claimed fewer lives if we had publicly recommended what I wish to call __he Presumption of Sickness,_ i.e., the principle that whomever we are about to sleep with is HIV-positive until proven HIV-negative.

Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of Truth and Knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods." (1794)]

In our wildest aberrations we dream of an equilibrium we have left behind and which we naively expect to find at the end of our errors. Childish presumption which justifies the fact that child-nations, inheriting our follies, are now directing our history.

He was more than comfortable with the language of imperious persuasion.

When Loughner himself speaks and we find out his real influences are Spiderman, 'Gnome Chomsky,' Taylor Swift, and Dr. Bronner, then what?

Witchcraft had once been widely used before cursed by the society. I see today the society presumes technology will have a different treatment.

... always keep in mind that an article of faith is not something that the faithful assume. Faith, for those who have it, is the most certain form of knowledge, not a tentative opinion.

Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of Truth and Knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the

Privilege is presuming to speak for others you know nothing about.

It is bad enough to be unconverted and going to hell. It is even worse to say, __ know it and will not cry for mercy.

It is in vain for man to endeavor to instruct man in those things which the Holy Spirit alone can teach.

In all affairs it's a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted.

As a gentleman- assuming you still have some pretensions in that direction- of honor- again, perhaps presumptuous, but still supposing your passing acquaintance with the concept- it is your duty- I won't even trouble to speculate here, but remain naively hopeful- to protect those under your care.