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Science and art belong to the whole world, and before them vanish the barriers of nationality
Science and art belong to the whole world, and before them vanish the barriers of nationality
Science is the topography of ignorance.
Science is the topography of ignorance.
The pursuit of the good and evil are now linked in astronomy as
in almost all science. . . read more
The pursuit of the good and evil are now linked in astronomy as
in almost all science. . . . The fate of human civilization will
depend on whether the rockets of the future carry the
astronomer's telescope or a hydrogen bomb.
The aim of science is not to open the door to infinite wisdom,
but to set a limit to read more
The aim of science is not to open the door to infinite wisdom,
but to set a limit to infinite error.
Science may eventually explain the world of How. The ultimate world of Why may remain for contemplation, philosophy, religion.
Science may eventually explain the world of How. The ultimate world of Why may remain for contemplation, philosophy, religion.
Wit ought to be a glorious treat like caviar; never spread it about like marmalade.
Wit ought to be a glorious treat like caviar; never spread it about like marmalade.
I like to browse in occult bookshops if for no other reason than to refresh my commitment to science.
I like to browse in occult bookshops if for no other reason than to refresh my commitment to science.
Science is not about control. It is about cultivating a perpetual condition of wonder in the face of something that read more
Science is not about control. It is about cultivating a perpetual condition of wonder in the face of something that forever grows one step richer and subtler than our latest theory about it. It is about reverence, not mastery.
