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Science is what you know, philosophy is what you don't know.
Science is what you know, philosophy is what you don't know.
When Kepler found his long-cherished belief did not agree with the most precise observation, he accepted the uncomfortable fact. He read more
When Kepler found his long-cherished belief did not agree with the most precise observation, he accepted the uncomfortable fact. He preferred the hard truth to his dearest illusions; that is the heart of science.
Benevolence alone will not make a teacher, nor will learning alone do it. The gift of teaching is a peculiar read more
Benevolence alone will not make a teacher, nor will learning alone do it. The gift of teaching is a peculiar talent, and implies a need and a craving in the teacher himself. - Memories and Milestones.
How index-learning turns no student pale,
Yet holds the eel of science by the tale.
How index-learning turns no student pale,
Yet holds the eel of science by the tale.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and read more
We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology
When will the public cease to insult the teacher's calling with empty flattery? When will men who would never for read more
When will the public cease to insult the teacher's calling with empty flattery? When will men who would never for a moment encourage their own sons to enter the work of the public schools cease to tell us that education is the greatest and noblest of all human callings? - Craftmanship in Teaching.
One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes ... and the choices read more
One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes ... and the choices we make are ultimately our responsibility.
Predictability: Does the flap of a butterfly's wings in Brazil
set off a tornado in Texas?
Predictability: Does the flap of a butterfly's wings in Brazil
set off a tornado in Texas?
