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Quote by Charles Babbage
That science has long been neglected and declining in England, is

That science has long been neglected and declining in England, is not an opinion originating with me, but is shared by many, and has been expressed by higher authority than mine. – 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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At each increase of knowledge, as well as on the contrivance of every new tool, human labour becomes abridged. – Charles Babbage

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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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If a mans wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics. – Francis Bacon

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Malevolent criticisms will not disturb my peace of mind, I shall take no notice of them, however carefully they may be dressed up in the garb of science. – Sebastian Kneipp, 1889, translated from German, introduction to Thus Shalt Thou

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Id always wanted the show to be more reality based science fiction, something along the lines of The Day the Earth Stood Still, which I consider to be the classic science fiction film. – Gil Gerard

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Science coverage could be improved by the recognition that science is timeless, and therefore science stories should not need to be pegged to an item in the news. – Richard Dawkins

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