Quote by Lewis Thomas
The dilemma of modern medicine, and the underlying central flaw in

The dilemma of modern medicine, and the underlying central flaw in medical education and, most of all, in the training of interns, is the irresistible drive to do something, anything. It is expected by patients and too often agreed to by their doctors, in the face of ignorance. – Lewis Thomas

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It is only when you watch the dense mass of thousands of ants, crowded together around the Hill, blackening the ground, that you begin to see the whole beast, and now you observe it thinking, planning, calculating. It is an intelligence, a kind of live computer, with crawling bits for its wits. – Lewis Thomas

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Intelligence
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I wont compare ants and people, but ants give us a useful model of how single members of a community can become so organized that they end up resembling, in effect, one big collective brain. Our own exploding population and communication technology are leading us that way. – Lewis Thomas

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communication
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If you want to use a cliche you must take full responsibility for it yourself and not try to fob it off on anon., or on society. – Lewis Thomas

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Society
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Other Quotes from
Education
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Do you know the difference between education and experience? Education is when you read the fine print experience is what you get when you dont. – Pete Seeger

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Education

When I was a child I didnt care about getting an education, and I didnt finish high school. – Mary J. Blige

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Education

Im a huge fan of music in schools and music education because thats how I grew up. – Kris Allen

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Education

As people do better, they start voting like Republicans – unless they have too much education and vote Democratic, which proves there can be too much of a good thing. – Karl Rove

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Education

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A good speech has a beginning, a middle and an end, the best example being, “I love you.” – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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I Love You

We loved with a love that was more than love. – Edgar Allan Poe

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In every living thing there is the desire for love. – David Herbert Lawrence

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