Quote by John Ruskin
The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances, and de

The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances, and demonstrations for impressions. – John Ruskin

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Nearly all the powerful people of this age are unbelievers, the best of them in doubt and misery, the most in plodding hesitation, doing as well as they can, what practical work lies at hand. – John Ruskin

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No good is ever done to society by the pictorial representation of its diseases. – John Ruskin

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The capacity of the female mind for studies of the highest order cannot be doubted, having been sufficiently illustrated by its works of genius, of erudition, and of science. – James Madison

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We in science are spoiled by the success of mathematics. Mathematics is the study of problems so simple that they have good solutions. – Whitfield Diffie

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Life science research can be done on multiple platforms. Since we have a very small number of people flying into space, the more people you have, the better. – Laurel Clark

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A powerful attraction exists, therefore, to the promotion of a study and of duties of all others engrossing the time most completely, and which is less benefited than most others by any acquaintance with science. – Charles Babbage

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