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We have a hunger of the mind which asks for knowledge of all aroun

We have a hunger of the mind which asks for knowledge of all around us, and the more we gain, the more is our desire the more we see, the more we are capable of seeing. – Maria Mitchell

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I was a little doubtful about the propriety of going to the Mammoth Cave without a gentleman escort, but if two ladies travel alone they must have the courage of men. – Maria Mitchell

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I am just learning to notice the different colors of the stars, and already begin to have a new enjoyment. – Maria Mitchell

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Men can acquire knowledge, but not wisdom. Some of the greatest fools ever known were learned men. – Proverb

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Human dignity is better served by embracing knowledge. – John Charles Polanyi

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Scholastic learning and polemical divinity retarded the growth of all true knowledge. – David Hume

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All our knowledge has its origins in our perceptions. – Leonardo da Vinci

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