Quote by Charles Babbage
Surely, if knowledge is valuable, it can never be good policy in a

Surely, if knowledge is valuable, it can never be good policy in a country far wealthier than Tuscany, to allow a genius like Mr. Daltons, to be employed in the drudgery of elementary instruction. – Charles Babbage

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Another mode of accumulating power arises from lifting a weight and then allowing it to fall. – Charles Babbage

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To those who have chosen the profession of medicine, a knowledge of chemistry, and of some branches of natural history, and, indeed, of several other departments of science, affords useful assistance. – Charles Babbage

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A powerful attraction exists, therefore, to the promotion of a study and of duties of all others engrossing the time most completely, and which is less benefited than most others by any acquaintance with science. – Charles Babbage

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We have a tremendous lack of knowledge of how far we have gotten away from the Constitution of the United States. Democrats and Republicans alike have taken us away from the original intent. You see, I believe in this document as our founding fathers intended it. – Paul Broun

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I feel like 35. At 35 youre old enough to know something and young enough to look forward to what you can do with the knowledge. So I stayed at 35! – Michael Caine

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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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Breaking into a system or exposing its weaknesses is a good thing because truth and knowledge must win out. – Dan Farmer

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