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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

— Socrates, Greek Philosopher 

Never mistake motion for action.

—  Ernest Hemingway,  American novelist

The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities.

— Ayn Rand, Russian-American Novelist

Nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.

— Oscar Wilde, Irish Poet and Playwright

Maybe true travel is not the transportation of the body, but a change of perception, renewing the mind. 

— Ben Okri,  Nigerian Poet and Novelist

Anger is a wind which blows out the lamp of the mind.

— Robert G. Ingersoll, American Lawyer

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

If you find yourself in a fair fight, you should reexamine your tactics.

— John Steinbeck, American Author

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 it is a mistake to judge science by Nobel Prizes.

— Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Nobel Prize winning Structural Biologist
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