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Four years after the death of Justinian, A.D. 569, was born at Mecca, in Arabia the man who, of all men exercised the greatest influence…

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Every movement in the skies or upon the earth proclaims to us that the universe is under government.
As to Science, she has never sought to ally herself to civil power. She has never attempted to throw odium or inflict…
The history of Science is not a mere record of isolated discoveries; it is a narrative of the conflict of two contending…
Four years after the death of Justinian, A.D. 569, was born at Mecca, in Arabia the man who, of all men exercised…
Over events, we may have some control, but over the law of life's progress none.
I have to deplore the systematic manner in which the literature of Europe has continued to put out of sight our obligations…
As a better knowledge of Nature was obtained, the sky was shown to be an illusionBut this did not take place without…
In early life I had felt a strong desire to devote myself to the experimental study of nature; and, happening to see…
Experimental investigation, to borrow a phrase employed by Kepler respecting the testing of hypotheses, is "a very great thief of time." Sometimes…
How can the Church be received as a trustworthy guide in the invisible, which falls into so many errors in the visible?
Is it not true that for every person the course of life is along the line of least resistance, and that in…
Science has never sought to ally herself with civil power. She has never subjected anyone to mental torment, physical torment, least of…

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In the holy city of Mecca, violence of any kind was forbidden. From the moment they left home, pilgrims were not permitted… — Karen Armstrong
Four years after the death of Justinian, A.D. 569, was born at Mecca, in Arabia the man who, of all men exercised… — John William Draper
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To me, theater is the mecca; if you really love to act, that's where it's the most fun, by a long shot. — Scott Caan
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Since I learned the truth in Mecca, my dearest friends have come to include all kinds -- some Christians, Jews, Buddhists, Hindus,… — Malcolm X
There is nothing surprising in a Muslim or a Pathan like me subscribing to the creed of nonviolence. It is not a… — Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
The 'mecca of college basketball is in Storrs, Connecticut. — Jim Nantz
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All the world has been converted and Washington is the modem Mecca. — C L R James
You can’t bring an unwritten place to life without losing something substantial. Manila is the cradle, the graveyard, the memory. The Mecca,… — Miguel Syjuco

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