Question Begging Quotes

#1. This desire of knowledge and the wonder which it hopes to satisfy are the driving power behind all the changes that we, with careless, question-begging inference, call progress.

Nicholas Murray Butler

#2. He was keen to use English as well as French in daily conversation, writing letters in English and commissioning translations of French and Latin books.

Ian Mortimer

#3. Answers are not obtained by putting the wrong question and thereby begging the real one.

Felix Frankfurter

#4. I don't run anybody else's race. When the gun goes off, I must evaluate with my own body and see. Then, as the race develops, I run accordingly. So you can say that I do not have a set tactic for any race.

Catherine Ndereba

#5. It doesn't matter what the scoreboard says. I'm always having fun, talking to other guys. They even come to first base and ask me about hitting. I try to help them out as much as I can in the 30 seconds before the pitcher throws the next pitch. That's me. I don't think I will ever change that.

Albert Pujols

#6. One of the challenges of buying local advertising is, how do you know if it worked? How do you know if it's got value? We're moving toward an e-commerce experience for local, an Amazon-like experience for local.

Jeremy Stoppelman

#7. Courage comes by being brave; fear comes by holding back.

Publilius Syrus

#8. Sometimes leaving is the only thing you can do.

Patrick Rothfuss

#9. If they are truly nonviolent, they must also realize that civil disobedience is an impossibility till the preliminary work of construction is done.

Mahatma Gandhi

#10. If you want the most out of the people who work for you, then you need to commit yourself to them with the same tenacity you want them to have for you.

Jimmy Turner

#11. You are a star. Watch your star closely to see where it will lead you.

Lailah Gifty Akita

#12. His view of the world is one that keeps his blood pressure low, sweeping the cholesterol from his relaxed, freeway-sized arteries. Everyone knows he is going to live till age ninety, although the question that goes begging is, for what?

Steve Martin

#13. Sometimes people ask you a question with their eyes begging you to not tell them the truth.

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

#14. But certain people just think it's their job to freak out. As long as they're freaking out, they feel busy, like they must be doing work. Getting upset is force, but no motion. Unless we are moving the children forward, we aren't doing work.

Esme Raji Codell

#15. Are you saying we're not ravish-worthy?

Libba Bray

#16. Her quasi-smile blossoms. "I shouldn't be scared," she says, and it sounds like something between a statement and a question.
"You should be terrified," I say. Because I'm going to show you dance moves that'll have you begging for my shit.

Victoria Scott

#17. Go ahead and flunk me for begging the question, then go ahead and fuck yourself for asking it.

Adam Levin

#18. All knowledge has an ultimate goal. Knowledge for the sake of knowledge is, say what you will, nothing but a dismal begging of the question.

Miguel De Unamuno

#19. Love Goddess in training. It could happen.

Judy Tenuta

#20. When I go to bed, I ask God to give me one more day tomorrow. When I get it, I'm excited and grateful.

Richard Simmons

#21. His eyes burned mine. "You just fight for what you want Katherine. The question is, how much do you want me?" Am I worth the fight? The question was implied and his eyes were begging me for assurance.

Carolina Soto