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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What we must look for here is, firstly, religious and moral principles; secondly, gentlemanly conduct; thirdly, intellectual ability. – 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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Science is the topography of ignorance. – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., Medical Essays, 1883

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Science may be described as the art of systematic over-simplification. – Karl Popper

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No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right a single experiment can prove me wrong. – Albert Einstein

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Art is meant to disturb. Science reassures. – Georges Braque

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