“A principle is universal, a rule is inflexible, a law is invariable.”
Robert Fripp (1946) English guitarist, composer and record producer
The Six Principles of the Performance Event
Source: Rudimental Divine Science, p. 1
“A principle is universal, a rule is inflexible, a law is invariable.”
Robert Fripp (1946) English guitarist, composer and record producer
The Six Principles of the Performance Event
Ilana Mercer South African writer
"The Party of Man-Haters," https://townhall.com/columnists/ilanamercer/2018/10/19/the-party-of-manhaters-n2530054 Townhall.com, October 19, 2018 <br class="br">2010s, 2018
Stephen Hawking (1942–2018) British theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author
Der Spiegel (17 October 1988)
Albert Einstein (1879–1955) German-born physicist and founder of the theory of relativity
Source: Attributed in posthumous publications, Einstein and the Poet (1983), p. 132
Variant transcription from "Death of a Genius" in Life Magazine: "I cannot accept any concept of God based on the fear of life or the fear of death, or blind faith. I cannot prove to you that there is no personal God, but if I were to speak of him I would be a liar."
Context: About God, I cannot accept any concept based on the authority of the Church. As long as I can remember, I have resented mass indoctrination. I do not believe in the fear of life, in the fear of death, in blind faith. I cannot prove to you that there is no personal God, but if I were to speak of him, I would be a liar. I do not believe in the God of theology who rewards good and punishes evil. My God created laws that take care of that. His universe is not ruled by wishful thinking, but by immutable laws.
Stephen Hawking (1942–2018) British theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author
Quoted in "Stephen Hawking prepares for weightless flight", New Scientist (26 April 2007) http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn11722-stephen-hawking-prepares-for-weightless-flight.html
Albert Einstein (1879–1955) German-born physicist and founder of the theory of relativity
Source: Attributed in posthumous publications, Einstein and the Poet (1983), p. 89
Context: The God Spinoza revered is my God, too: I meet Him everyday in the harmonious laws which govern the universe. My religion is cosmic, and my God is too universal to concern himself with the intentions of every human being. I do not accept a religion of fear; My God will not hold me responsible for the actions that necessity imposes. My God speaks to me through laws.
James Gilliland (1952) American academic and author
Source: Mayan Majix, Comment on Recent Extra Terrestrial Activity http://www.mayanmajix.com/art4538.html
“Methodological rules are for science what rules of law and custom are for conduct.”
Émile Durkheim (1858–1917) French sociologist (1858-1917)
Source: The Division of Labor in Society (1893), p. 364