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> [In the final, the positive, state, the mind has given over the vain search after absolute notions, the origin and destination of the universe, and the causes of phenomena, and applies itself to the study of their laws-that is, their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/auguste-comte/in-the-final-the-positive-state-the-mind-has-given-over-the-vain/)

[Auguste Comte](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/auguste-comte/)

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> [First, it is necessary to study the facts, to multiply the number of observations, and then later to search for formulas that connect them so as thus to discern the particular laws governing a certain class of phenomena. In general,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/augustin-louis-cauchy/first-it-is-necessary-to-study-the-facts-to-multiply-the-number-of/)

[Augustin-Louis Cauchy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/augustin-louis-cauchy/)

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