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The humanities need to be defended today against the encroachments

The humanities need to be defended today against the encroachments of physical science, as they once needed to be against the encroachment of theology. – Irving Babbitt

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For behind all imperialism is ultimately the imperialistic individual, just as behind all peace is ultimately the peaceful individual. – Irving Babbitt

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Peace
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We must not, however, be like the leaders of the great romantic revolt who, in their eagerness to get rid of the husk of convention, disregarded also the humane aspiration. – Irving Babbitt

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Romantic
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The democratic idealist is prone to make light of the whole question of standards and leadership because of his unbounded faith in the plain people. – Irving Babbitt

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Faith
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I did one sci-fi movie. I did Gattaca. I liked Gattaca because that was always the kind of science fiction I really dug, the non-action oriented sci-fi. – Ethan Hawke

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I was born in 1950 and watched science fiction and horror movies on TV and was always really fascinated by them. – Rick Baker

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When I find myself in the company of scientists, I feel like a shabby curate who has strayed by mistake into a room full of dukes. – W. H. Auden

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In the spirit of science, there really is no such thing as a failed experiment. Any test that yields valid data is a valid test. – Adam Savage

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