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Quote by Thomas Reid
There is no greater impediment to the advancement of knowledge tha

There is no greater impediment to the advancement of knowledge than the ambiguity of words. – Thomas Reid

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Every indication of wisdom, taken from the effect, is equally an indication of power to execute what wisdom planned. – Thomas Reid

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And, if we have any evidence that the wisdom which formed the plan is in the man, we have the very same evidence, that the power which executed it is in him also. – Thomas Reid

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In a country with an overabundance of food, no one should go hungry because of a lack of funds or technical and professional knowledge. We have the food, and we have the networks we now need to support the providers. – Jose Serrano

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His knowledge of books had in some degree diminished his knowledge of the world. – William Shenstone

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