I conceive a knowledge of books is the basis upon which other knowledge is to be built.
George WashingtonNothing is so hard for those who abound in riches as to conceive how others can be in want.
Jonathan SwiftI call religion a natural authority, but it has usually been conceived as a supernatural authority.
Herbert ReadWe must conceive of this whole universe as one commonwealth of which both gods and men are members.
Marcus Tullius CiceroIf every conceivable precaution is taken at first, one is often too discouraged to proceed at all.
Archer John Porter MartinMost men today cannot conceive of a freedom that does not involve somebody's slavery.
W. E. B. Du Bois