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"The kings of modern thought are dumb."
"The ground or basis for a belief is deliberately sought and its adequacy to support the belief examined. This process is called reflective thought: it alone is truly educative in value, and it forms accordingly the principal subject of this volume."

In their most common sense, thought and thinking refer to cognitive processes that occur independently of direct sensory stimulation. Core forms include judging, reasoning, concept formation, problem solving, and deliberation. Other processes, such as entertaining an idea, memory, or imagination, are also frequently considered types of thought. Unlike perception, these activities can occur without
"The kings of modern thought are dumb."
"Man is but a reed, the weakest in nature, but he is a thinking reed."
"It is often said that second thoughts are best. So they are in matters of judgment, but not in matters of conscience. In matters of duty, first thoughts are commonly best. They have more in them of the voice of God."
"Great thoughts, like great deeds, need No trumpet."
"Annihilating all thats made To a green thought in a green shade."
"Yet I doubt not thro the ages one increasing purpose runs, And the thoughts of men are widened with the process of the suns."