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The object of all the former voyages to the South Seas undertaken

The object of all the former voyages to the South Seas undertaken by the command of his present majesty, has been the advancement of science and the increase of knowledge. – William Bligh

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The Cape Town is considerably increased within the last eight years. Its respectability with regard to strength has kept pace with its other enlargements and rendered it very secure against any attempt which is not made with considerable force. – William Bligh

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On the 28th the ships company received two months pay in advance, and on the following morning we worked out to St. Helens, where we were obliged to anchor. – William Bligh

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And indeed this theme has been at the centre of all my research since 1943, both because of its intrinsic fascination and my conviction that a knowledge of sequences could contribute much to our understanding of living matter. – Frederick Sanger

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If a little knowledge is dangerous, where is the man who has so much as to be out of danger? – Thomas Henry Huxley

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A number of scientists with greatly different backgrounds can come up with completely different assessments. The discussions or controversies are endless. Once a year, we try to bring the most important discoverers together to exchange their experiences and knowledge. – Richard Leakey

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Knowledge is two-fold, and consists not only in an affirmation of what is true, but in the negation of that which is false. – Charles Caleb Colton

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Loves greatest gift is its ability to make everything it touches sacred. – Barbara de Angelis

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