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Quote by Thomas Arnold
Rather than have it the principal thing in my sons mind, I would g

Rather than have it the principal thing in my sons mind, I would gladly have him think that the sun went round the earth, and that the stars were so many spangles set in the bright blue firmament. – Thomas Arnold

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My object will be, if possible, to form Christian men, for Christian boys I can scarcely hope to make. – Thomas Arnold

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What we must look for here is, firstly, religious and moral principles; secondly, gentlemanly conduct; thirdly, intellectual ability. – Thomas Arnold

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Real knowledge, like everything else of value, is not to be obtained easily. It must be worked for, studied for, thought for, and, more that all, must be prayed for. – Thomas Arnold

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Science by itself has no moral dimension. But it does seek to establish truth. And upon this truth morality can be built. – William Masters

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A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die, and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it. – Max Planck, A Scientific Autobiography and Other Papers, 1949

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