Quote by Charles Babbage
It will be readily admitted, that a degree conferred by an univers

It will be readily admitted, that a degree conferred by an university, ought to be a pledge to the public that he who holds it possesses a certain quantity of knowledge. – 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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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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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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Knowledge without justice ought to be called cunning rather than wisdom. – Plato

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Vanity of science. Knowledge of physical science will not console me for ignorance of morality in time of affliction, but knowledge of morality will always console me for ignorance of physical science. – Blaise Pascal

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