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Anything that gives us new knowledge gives us an opportunity to be more rational.

— Herbert Simon,American economist

Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.

— Socrates, Greek Philosopher 

If you’re afraid – don’t do it, – if you’re doing it – don’t be afraid.

— Genghis Khan, Founder of the Mongol Empire

I think we judge talent wrong. What do we see as talent? I think I have made the same mistake myself. Things like determination, courage, discipline, temperament, these are also talent. 

— Rahul Dravid, Former Indian cricketer

During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.

— George Orwell, English Novelist

Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science.

— Charles Darwin, English Biologist

Give a girl an education and introduce her properly into the world, and ten to one but she has the means of settling well, without further expense to anybody.

— Jane Austen, English Novelist

Every cause produces more than one effect.

— Herbert Spencer, English Philosopher

Space is big. You just won’t believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it’s a long way down the road to the chemist’s, but that’s just peanuts to space.

— Douglas Adams, English Author

The hour of departure has arrived, and we go our ways. I to die, and you to live. Which is better God only knows.

— Socrates, Classical Greek Philosopher 
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