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William Stanley Jevons has 17 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:
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Science arises from the discovery of Identity amid Diversity.
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Whoever wishes to acquire a deep acquaintance with Nature must observe that there are analogies which connect whole branches of science in…
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I am convinced that it is impossible to expound the methods of induction in a sound manner, without resting them upon the…
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The whole value of science consists in the power which it confers upon us of applying to one object the knowledge acquired…
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Charles Babbage proposed to make an automaton chess-player which should register mechanically the number of games lost and gained in consequence of…
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The child which overbalances itself in learning to walk is experimenting on the law of gravity.
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It seems perfectly clear that Economy, if it is to be a science at all, must be a mathematical science. There exists…
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Value is the most invincible and impalpable of ghosts, and comes and goes unthought of, while the visible and dense matter remains…
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Fertility of imagination and abundance of guesses at the truth are among the first requisites of discovery.
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It is clear that economics, if it is to be a science at all, must be a mathematical science.
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Repeated reflection and inquiry have led me to the somewhat novel opinion, that value depends entirely upon utility.
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As a general rule, it is foolish to do just what other people are doing, because there are almost sure to be…
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I can only go one way. I've not got a reverse gear.
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I would love to be on 'Top Gear' as a star in a reasonably priced car.
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To make our way, we must have firm resolve, persistence, tenacity. We must gear ourselves to work hard all the way. We…
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I'm not really gadget oriented. I'm not into technology or computers. I'm not good at interfacing with that sort of gear.
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The only thing left that shows I was a heart patient is I have a scar down the middle of my chest…
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(On the 1,500 meters) We went pretty slowly. It was a nice final lap for everyone. I didn't really have that last…
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It's too easy when you're not winning to look for excuses and point at others for reasons. You ca say 'Oh well,…
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