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Man masters nature not by force but by understanding. This is why

Man masters nature not by force but by understanding. This is why science has succeeded where magic failed: because it has looked for no spell to cast over nature. – Jacob Bronowski

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It is important that students bring a certain ragamuffin, barefoot irreverence to their studies; they are not here to worship what is known, but to question it. – Jacob Bronowski

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Every animal leaves traces of what it was man alone leaves traces of what he created. – Jacob Bronowski

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Chaos was the law of nature Order was the dream of man. – Henry Adams

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Over-commercialization and its resulting restrictions and limitations can be very damaging and distorting to the inherent nature of the individual. I did not deliberately abandon my fans, nor did I deliberately abandon any responsibilities. – Lauryn Hill

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English majors understand human nature better than economists do. – Jane Smiley

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