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We've assigned an investigating officer to look into that and to really to look into the proximate cause. Was there an immediate trigger ? Was there a linkage between those events ? I expect that to report out this week, and I won't presuppose the outcome of that report. – John Meier	Found on CNN 1 year ago
At first glance, total transparency, fast communication, and the unrestricted use of media presuppose a fertile ground for manipulation, which may be one reason the world is becoming so cautious. But transparency doesn`t have that much to do directly and specifically with manipulation. – Maxim Behar	added by MaximBehar 3 years ago
Believing in accidents is like believing in miracles--both presuppose that God does not know the future. (Noli Me Tángere) – Dr. Jose P. Rizal	added by MuerteEnCuatroActos 5 years ago
Family offices need someone they trust, you need to go into each meeting without an agenda, without trying to presuppose what a client wants. – Matthew Haimes	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
All histories do show, and wise politicians do hold it necessary that, for the well-governing of every Commonweal, it behoveth man to presuppose that all men are evil, and will declare themselves so to be when occasion is offered. – Walter Raleigh	added by anonymous 9 years ago
Who so taketh in hand to frame any state or government ought to presuppose that all men are evil, and at occasions will show themselves so to be. – Walter Raleigh	added by anonymous 9 years ago
We presuppose two things that there is yet to be learned infinitely more than is now known, and that man can learn it. – John Wood Campbell, Jr.	added by anonymous 14 years ago

We've assigned an investigating officer to look into that and to really to look into the proximate cause. Was there an immediate trigger ? Was there a linkage between those events ? I expect that to report out this week, and I won't presuppose the outcome of that report.

– John Meier

Found on CNN
1 year ago

At first glance, total transparency, fast communication, and the unrestricted use of media presuppose a fertile ground for manipulation, which may be one reason the world is becoming so cautious. But transparency doesn`t have that much to do directly and specifically with manipulation.

– Maxim Behar

added by MaximBehar
3 years ago

Believing in accidents is like believing in miracles--both presuppose that God does not know the future. (Noli Me Tángere)

– Dr. Jose P. Rizal

added by MuerteEnCuatroActos
5 years ago

Family offices need someone they trust, you need to go into each meeting without an agenda, without trying to presuppose what a client wants.

– Matthew Haimes

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

All histories do show, and wise politicians do hold it necessary that, for the well-governing of every Commonweal, it behoveth man to presuppose that all men are evil, and will declare themselves so to be when occasion is offered.

– Walter Raleigh

added by anonymous
9 years ago

Who so taketh in hand to frame any state or government ought to presuppose that all men are evil, and at occasions will show themselves so to be.

– Walter Raleigh

added by anonymous
9 years ago

We presuppose two things that there is yet to be learned infinitely more than is now known, and that man can learn it.

– John Wood Campbell, Jr.

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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