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The educated differ from the uneducated as much as the living differ from the dead.

— Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking.

— Albert Einstein, Theoretical Physicist

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 strongly believe that fundamental science cannot be driven by instructional, industrial and government or military pressures.

— CV Raman, Indian Physicist

That rifle on the wall of the labourer’s cottage or working class flat is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there.

— George Orwell, English Novelist

I think that we must find some way to get more common sense, more rationality, in our decisions and less emotion.

— David Packard, Co- founder of HP

Refusal to believe until proof is given is a rational position; denial of all outside of our own limited experience is absurd.

— Annie Besant, British Theosophist

I would rather have questions that can’t be answered than answers which can’t be questioned.

— Richard Feynman, American Theoretical Physicist

I haven’t failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.

— Thomas Edison, American Inventor

Spoon feeding in the long run teaches us nothing but the shape of the spoon.

— E.M. Forster, English Novelist
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