Now that I look back, I realize that a life predicated on being obedient and taking orders is a very comfortable life indeed. Living in such a way reduces to a minimum one's own need to think. Adolf Eichmann
Modern science is predicated on "truths" verified through accurate observation and measurements of physical world phenomena. Bruce H. Lipton
The basis of computer work is predicated on the idea that only the brain makes decisions and only the index finger does the work. Brian Eno
They do not depend upon mere legends and myths. They are not predicated on the false conception that the Emperor is divine and that the Japanese people are superior to other races. Hirohito
Most human activities are predicated on the assumption that life goes on. If you take that premise away, what is there left? Haruki Murakami
Much of the debate over global warming is predicated on fear, rather than science. James Inhofe