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Quote by William Osler
There is no more difficult art to acquire than the art of observat

There is no more difficult art to acquire than the art of observation, and for some men it is quite as difficult to record an observation in brief and plain language. – William Osler

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The philosophies of one age have become the absurdities of the next, and the foolishness of yesterday has become the wisdom of tomorrow. – William Osler

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In seeking absolute truth we aim at the unattainable and must be content with broken portions. – William Osler

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To my mind the old masters are not art their value is in their scarcity. – Thomas A. Edison

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