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The forceps of our minds are clumsy things and crush the truth a l

The forceps of our minds are clumsy things and crush the truth a little in the course of taking hold of it. – H.G. Wells

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When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race. – H.G. Wells

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Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race. – H.G. Wells

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For those who do not think, it is best at least to rearrange their prejudices once in a while. – Luther Burbank

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He who will not reason is a bigot; he who cannot is a fool; and he who dares not is a slave. – William Drummond, Academical Questions

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