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    Science can teach us, and I think our own hearts can teach us, no longer to look around for imaginary supports, no longer to invent allies in the sky, but rather to look to our own efforts here below to make this world a fit place to live in, instead

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There is only one nature--the division into science and
engineering is a human imposition, not a natural one. Indeed, read more

There is only one nature--the division into science and
engineering is a human imposition, not a natural one. Indeed,
the division is a human failure; it reflects our limited capacity
to comprehend the whole.

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Science is organised knowledge.

Science is organised knowledge.

by Herbert Spencer Found in: Science Quotes,
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Science is the topography of ignorance.

Science is the topography of ignorance.

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Specialized meaninglessness has come to be regarded, in certain circles, as a kind of hallmark of true science.

Specialized meaninglessness has come to be regarded, in certain circles, as a kind of hallmark of true science.

by Aldous Huxley Found in: Science Quotes,
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Science is the great antidote to the poison of enthusiasm and superstition.

Science is the great antidote to the poison of enthusiasm and superstition.

by Adam Smith Found in: Science Quotes,
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Science cannot resolve moral conflicts, but it can help to more accurately frame the debates about those conflicts.

Science cannot resolve moral conflicts, but it can help to more accurately frame the debates about those conflicts.

by Heinz R. Pagels Found in: Science Quotes,
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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.

by Richard Powers Found in: Science Quotes,
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It is a scientific fact that your body will not absorb cholesterol if you take it from another person's plate.

It is a scientific fact that your body will not absorb cholesterol if you take it from another person's plate.

by Dave Barry Found in: Science Quotes,
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We can lick gravity, but sometimes the paperwork is overwhelming.

We can lick gravity, but sometimes the paperwork is overwhelming.

by Werner Von Braun Found in: Science Quotes,
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