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The utmost extent of mans knowledge, is to know that he knows noth

The utmost extent of mans knowledge, is to know that he knows nothing. – Joseph Addison

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To be perfectly just is an attribute of the divine nature to be so to the utmost of our abilities, is the glory of man. – Joseph Addison

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Nature
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We are always doing, says he, something for posterity, but I would see posterity do something for us. – Joseph Addison

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History
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The circumstance which gives authors an advantage above all these great masters, is this, that they can multiply their originals; or rather, can make copies of their works, to what number they please, which shall be as valuable as the originals themselves. – Joseph Addison

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The whole Twitter phenomenon is really indicative of whats happening in this country. And I say this in condemnation of myself as much as anyone else – we are growing into a nation that has no time, desire or capacity for truth. All we can handle is 140 characters of knowledge. – Kurt Sutter

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When I entered medical physics in 1958 there were fewer than 100 in the U.S. and I could see many opportunities to apply my knowledge of nuclear physics. – John Cameron

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Between falsehood and useless truth there is little difference. As gold which he cannot spend will make no man rich, so knowledge which cannot apply will make no man wise. – Samuel Johnson

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In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat, but in the evolution of real knowledge it marks the first step in progress toward a victory. – Alfred North Whitehead

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In a society which is structured the wrong way, piety has no effect. – Friedrich Durrenmatt

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In my solitude I have pondered much on the incomprehensible subjects of space, eternity, life and death. – Alfred Russel Wallace

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There is no longer a single common impediment to blacks emerging in this society. – Constance Baker Motley

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