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To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.
I understand that government should live within its means, value the money it holds in trust from you the taxpayer, avoid waste and, above all else, observe the first maxim of good government: namely, do no avoidable harm.
It goes without saying that the desire to accomplish the task with more confidence, to avoid wasting time and labour, and to spare our experimental animals as much as possible, made us strictly observe all the precautions taken by surgeons in respect to their patients.
Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all.
The more you observe politics, the more you've got to admit that each party is worse than the other.
I don't want to be famous. I like to be able to sit in a cafe and watch the world go by and observe people.
I'm not smart, but I like to observe. Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.
Therefore, a person should first be changed by a teacher's instructions, and guided by principles of ritual. Only then can he observe the rules of courtesy and humility, obey the conventions and rules of society, and achieve order.
Revolutionaries who come to power by force of arms usually have great crimes in their background. Leaders who survive campaigns by great powers to destroy them do not survive because they observe the niceties of law. Subversives who shape world events by covert action and violence work in shadows and detest the light of day.
When liberty is mentioned, we must always be careful to observe whether it is not really the assertion of private interests which is thereby designated.