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    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.

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For science is . . . like virtue, its own exceeding great reward.

For science is . . . like virtue, its own exceeding great reward.

by Charles Kingsley Found in: Science Quotes,
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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.

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Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.

Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.

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If politics is the art of the possible, research is surely the
art of the soluble. Both are immensely read more

If politics is the art of the possible, research is surely the
art of the soluble. Both are immensely practical-minded affairs.

by Peter B. Medawar Found in: Science Quotes,
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If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.

If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.

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Science... never solves a problem without creating ten more.

Science... never solves a problem without creating ten more.

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If we are going to teach creation science as an alternative to evolution, then we should also teach the stork read more

If we are going to teach creation science as an alternative to evolution, then we should also teach the stork theory as an alternative to biological reproduction.

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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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If I could remember the names of all these particles I'd be a
botanist.

If I could remember the names of all these particles I'd be a
botanist.

by Albert Einstein Found in: Science Quotes,
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