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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Hope
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Ones age should be tranquil, as childhood should be playful. Hard work at either extremity of life seems out of place. At midday the sun may burn, and men labor under it but the morning and evening should be alike calm and cheerful. – Thomas Arnold

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Morning
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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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Knowledge
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The most wonderful discovery made by scientists is science itself. – Jacob Bronowski

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But the imposition of morality onto science, – where it does not belong – has become rampant in recent years. – Bill Condon

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Science

Today, over half of Chinas undergraduate degrees are in math, science technology and engineering, yet only 16 percent of Americas undergraduates pursue these schools. – Cathy McMorris

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Science

Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science. – Edwin Powell Hubble, The Nature of Science, 1954

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Science

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A fact is a simple statement that everyone believes. It is innocent, unless found guilty. A hypothesis is a novel suggestion that no one wants to believe. It is guilty, until found effective. – Edward Teller

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Our dilemma is that we hate change and love it at the same time what we really want is for things to remain the same but get better. – Sydney J. Harris

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Bobby Knight told me this: There is nothing that a good defense cannot beat a better offense. In other words a good offense wins. – Dan Quayle

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Variety is the very spice of life that gives it all its flavour. – William Cowper

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