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Reason must approach nature with the view, indeed, of receiving information from it, not, however, in the character of a pupil, who… — Immanuel Kant Copy Share Image
I suspect that the changes that have taken place during the last century in the average man's fundamental beliefs, in his philosophy,… — Robert Andrews Millikan Copy Share Image
In the eighteenth century it was often convenient to regard man as a clockwork automaton. In the nineteenth century, with Newtonian physics… — Thomas Pynchon Copy Share Image
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Look at Senegal, about 90% of the Muslims in Senegal are Tijani or Qadiri Sufis. Among them, they have very great teachers… — Seyyed Hossein Nasr Copy Share Image
..there is need for a person to be generally educated. Otherwise you shrivel up much too soon. Whether this means reading the… — Peter Drucker Copy Share Image
Space exploration must be undertaken not only out of simple human curiosity but also to further the survival of the species. The… — Edgar Mitchell Copy Share Image
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We need to reverse three centuries of walling the for-profit and non-profit sectors off from one another. When you think for-profit and… — Bill Drayton Copy Share Image
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We are now returning to the 18th century empirical approach with the new interest in the evolutionary basis of ethics, with 'experimental'… — Catherine Wilson Copy Share Image
Often the Jesus-focused churches are leaning towards a 'social gospel' interpretation of the kingdom, and the 'Paul' churches are talking about being… — N. T. Wright Copy Share Image
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