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Quote by Paul Nurse
It has been a privilege to pursue knowledge for its own sake and t

It has been a privilege to pursue knowledge for its own sake and to see how it might help mankind in more practical ways. – Paul Nurse

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I met my wife Anne who was a sociology student, and her influence together with activities associated with the student movement of the time opened up my interests amongst other things into the theatre, art, music, politics and philosophy. – Paul Nurse

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Politics
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I think it was this curiosity about the natural world which awoke my early interest in science. – Paul Nurse

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Science
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If no other knowledge deserves to be called useful but that which helps to enlarge our possessions or to raise our station in society, then Mythology has no claim to the appellation. – Thomas Bulfinch

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Knowledge

What is research but a blind date with knowledge? – Will Harvey

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Knowledge

I feel like Ive reached an age where I can relax a little bit with the knowledge of what Ive been through, take all that experience and use it. I love the challenge of trying to get back to where Ive been, and beyond it. – Cathy Freeman

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Knowledge

What does mysticism really mean? It means the way to attain knowledge. Its close to philosophy, except in philosophy you go horizontally while in mysticism you go vertically. – Elie Wiesel

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Knowledge

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A nightmare is only a dream that hits turbulence. – Terri Guillemets

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The art of motherhood involves much silent, unobtrusive self-denial, an hourly devotion which finds no detail too minute. – Honore de Balzac

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Art

Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them. – Samuel Butler, Note-Books, 1912

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Vegetarianism

I know lots and lots and lots of vegetarians who think its perfectly all right to kill animals for food to eat, but dont do it because they think all the ways in which its done are wrong. – Jonathan Safran Foer

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Food