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Cannot Quotes by Lord Kelvin
- Overwhelmingly strong proofs of intelligent and benevolent design lie around us... the atheistic idea is so nonsensical that I cannot put it into words.
- In physical science a first essential step in the direction of learning any subject is to find principles of numerical reckoning and practicable methods for…
- There cannot be a greater mistake than that of looking superciliously upon practical applications of science. The life and soul of science is its practical…
- I can never satisfy myself until I can make a mechanical model of a thing. If I can make a mechanical model, I can understand…
- I often say that when you can measure what you are speaking about, and express it in numbers, you know something about it; but when…
- The atheistic idea is so nonsensical that I cannot put it into words.
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