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“Gowachin Law made a special distinction between prejudgment and bias.
McKie considered this.
The interpretation of bias was: “If I can rule for a particular side I will do so.”
For prejudgment: “No matter what happens in the arena I will rule for a particular side.”
Bias was permitted, but not prejudgment.”
― The Dosadi Experiment
McKie considered this.
The interpretation of bias was: “If I can rule for a particular side I will do so.”
For prejudgment: “No matter what happens in the arena I will rule for a particular side.”
Bias was permitted, but not prejudgment.”
― The Dosadi Experiment
“All we’ve done is plant a couple of little, tiny seeds of doubt. Now we’re going to throw a little water on those seeds, and see if we can maybe get a leaf or two to poke its head out. Don’t expect a full-grown redwood to fly up and hit you in the face. Even when they work, which isn’t often, conversions don’t work that way. Doubt is a slow flower. You have to give it time.”
― An Open Letter to Open-Minded Progressives
― An Open Letter to Open-Minded Progressives
“The thing is: these things don’t seem weird to me. In the progressive story of the world, they are mysteries. They can be explained, but they need to be explained. In the reactionary story of the world, however, they are firmly in dog-bites-man territory.”
― An Open Letter to Open-Minded Progressives
― An Open Letter to Open-Minded Progressives
“On my arrival I was told to come to this place at this time. That is what I know.”
The least thing that is known shall govern your acts.
This was the course of evidence for the Gowachin. McKie's response put a legal burden on his questioner.”
― The Dosadi Experiment
The least thing that is known shall govern your acts.
This was the course of evidence for the Gowachin. McKie's response put a legal burden on his questioner.”
― The Dosadi Experiment
“Amaranthae turned her head to look at the old mage, white to the lips. “Do you elders know everything?”
“Enough to keep ourselves entertained,” the Srinshee said dryly, and Uldreiyn Starym nodded.
“ ‘Tis a common mistake of the young and vigorous,” he calmly told the tabletop, “to believe their elders have forgotten to see, or think, or remember things— when what we’ve really forgotten to do is scare younglings into respecting us, thoroughly and often.”
― Elminster in Myth Drannor
“Enough to keep ourselves entertained,” the Srinshee said dryly, and Uldreiyn Starym nodded.
“ ‘Tis a common mistake of the young and vigorous,” he calmly told the tabletop, “to believe their elders have forgotten to see, or think, or remember things— when what we’ve really forgotten to do is scare younglings into respecting us, thoroughly and often.”
― Elminster in Myth Drannor
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