Quote by James Lovelock
There is little evidence that our individual intelligence has impr

There is little evidence that our individual intelligence has improved through recorded history. – James Lovelock

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What I like about sceptics is that in good science you need critics that make you think: Crumbs, have I made a mistake here? If you dont have that continuously, you really are up the creek. The good sceptics have done a good service, but some of the mad ones I think have not done anyone any favours. – James Lovelock

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Science
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One thing that being a scientist has taught me is that you can never be certain about anything. You never know the truth. You can only approach it and hope to get a bit nearer to it each time. You iterate towards the truth. You dont know it. – James Lovelock

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Hope
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Im a scientist, not a theologian. I dont know if there is a God or not. Religion requires certainty. Revere and respect Gaia. Have trust in Gaia. But not faith. – James Lovelock

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Faith
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World War II ended the Great Depression with one of the great public-private industrial collaborations in the history of man. – Jon Meacham

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History

The library is the temple of learning, and learning has liberated more people than all the wars in history. – Carl T. Rowan

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History

A year is an eternity in politics – though less than a moment in history. – Eliot Spitzer

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History

I have the opportunity to be part of swimming history. To take the sport to a new level would be an honor for me. Theres no better time to try this than now. – Michael Phelps

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History

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Daoist thought is the root of science and technology in China. – Joseph Needham

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Mens vows are womens traitors! – William Shakespeare

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Sometimes I miss out the mornings painting session and instead study my Japanese books in the open. – Gustav Klimt

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Im an idealist. I dont know where Im going, but Im on my way. – Carl Sandburg

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