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The deepest sin against the human mind is to believe things without evidence.

— Thomas Hexley, 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

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

In a rational society we would want our presidents to be teachers. – In our actual society we insist they be cheerleaders.

— Steve Allen, Actor

The first rule is not to lose. The second rule is not to forget the first rule.

— Warren Buffet, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway

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

— CV Raman, Indian Physicist

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

— Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.

— Ernest Hemingway, American Novelist

A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.

— Charles Darwin, English Biologist

The test of a first rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function.

— F. Scott Fitzgerald, American Writer
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