Quote by Alexis Carrel
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Those who desire to rise as high as our human condition allows, must renounce intellectual pride, the omnipotence of clear thinking, belief in the absolute power of logic. – Alexis Carrel

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Intuition comes very close to clairvoyance; it appears to be the extrasensory perception of reality. – Alexis Carrel

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Science has to be understood in its broadest sense, as a method for comprehending all observable reality, and not merely as an instrument for acquiring specialized knowledge. – Alexis Carrel

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The first duty of society is to give each of its members the possibility of fulfilling his destiny. When it becomes incapable of performing this duty it must be transformed. – Alexis Carrel

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Let us realize that: the privilege to work is a gift, the power to work is a blessing, the love of work is success! – David O. McKay

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Our sense of power is more vivid when we break a mans spirit than when we win his heart. – Eric Hoffer

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