Algernon Sidney
Algernon Sidney

A general presumption that Icings will govern well, is not a sufficient security to the People... those who subjected themselves to the will of a man were governed by a beast.

Alonzo Church
Alonzo Church

The only thing that might have annoyed some mathematicians was the presumption of assuming that maybe the axiom of choice could fail, and that we should look into contrary assumptions.

Andrew Lansley
Andrew Lansley

Our interaction as patients with the NHS should be on the basis that there's a presumption that all information is shared with us.

Anna Seward
Anna Seward

Were I to flatter myself with the possibility of success in such combat, it would indeed be presumption.

Asa Hutchinson
Asa Hutchinson

Historically, there is a presumption that the legitimate police powers of the states are not to be pre-empted by federal law unless Congress has made that purpose clear.

Ayobami Adebayo
Ayobami Adebayo

I have always been very interested in the idea of loneliness and the presumption that romantic relationships are supposed to rid you of that.

Barney Frank
Barney Frank

People are entitled to the presumption of innocence.

Bee Wilson
Bee Wilson

The old injunction 'Don't talk with your mouth full' is based on the presumption that, however multifunctional a mouth may be, it should only perform one job at a time. Humans have found a way around this limitation in the form of food writing.

Billy Childish
Billy Childish

We are not actually in charge of life, yet behave as if we are the masters of our own destiny. The realization of this fact is quite a hard one. The ridiculousness of our pomposity and presumption can only result in anger or humor.

Bob Brown
Bob Brown

There's a presumption that somehow you calculate beforehand whether something is going to be good politically or not. I simply don't.