Giovanni Battista Beccaria famous quotes

For you teach very clearly by your behaviour how slowly and how meagerly our senses proceed in the investigation of ever inexhaustible nature.
-- Giovanni Battista Beccaria

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Moral certainty is never more than probability.
-- Giovanni Battista Beccaria

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Resentment seems to have been given us by nature for a defense, and for a defense only! It is the safeguard of justice and the security of innocence.

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.

In my opinion we learn nothing from history except the infinite variety of men's behaviour. We study it, as we listen to music or read poetry, for pleasure, not for instruction

Venus herself, if she were bold, would not be Venus.

All I try to do is create an atmosphere that seems comfortable enough, that it removes tension and everyone feels free. If they feel free then behaviour happens, small moments happen and that's what ultimately works the best for me.

Behavior is the theory of manners practically applied.

Well, first of all, let me say that - let me remind your viewers that I am recused from this investigation, and what I said this weekend is not anything new.

The height of foolishness is to discard an opportunity without full investigation

A 'fact' merely marks the point where we have agreed to let investigation cease.

Perhaps all science is merely self-investigation.