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Some so speak in exaggerations and superlatives that we need to ma

Some so speak in exaggerations and superlatives that we need to make a large discount from their statements before we can come at their real meaning. – Tryon Edwards

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Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born old, and some never grow so. – Tryon Edwards

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Science has sometimes been said to be opposed to faith, and inconsistent with it. But all science, in fact, rests on a basis of faith, for it assumes the permanence and uniformity of natural laws – a thing which can never be demonstrated. – Tryon Edwards

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