Exclusively of the abstract sciences, the largest and worthiest po

Exclusively of the abstract sciences, the largest and worthiest portion of our knowledge consists of aphorisms: and the greatest and best of men is but an aphorism. – Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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As the body dieth when the soul departeth, so the soul of man dieth, when it hath not the knowledge of God. – John Jewel

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Knowledge of other peoples beliefs and ways of thinking must be used to build bridges, not to create conflicts. – Kjell Magne Bondevik

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Scientia is knowledge. It is only in the popular mind that it is equated with facts. – John Charles Polanyi

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Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. – Bertrand Russell

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