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It is therefore not unreasonable to suppose that some portion of t

It is therefore not unreasonable to suppose that some portion of the neglect of science in England, may be attributed to the system of education we pursue. – Charles Babbage

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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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Science
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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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Knowledge
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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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They know enough who know how to learn. – Henry Adams

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Education has failed in a very serious way to convey the most important lesson science can teach: skepticism. – David Suzuki

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For me, I was somebody who was a smart young guy who didnt do very well in school. The basic system of education, I didnt fit in my intelligence was elsewhere. – Bruce Springsteen

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Education is when you read the fine print. Experience is what you get if you dont. – Pete Seeger

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