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“First-world science is one science among many; by claiming to be more it ceases to be an instrument of research and turns into a (political) pressure group.” quote by Paul Feyerabend — Download Open image

“First-world science is one science among many; by claiming to be more it ceases to be an instrument of research and turns into a (political) pressure group.”

Paul Feyerabend

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So long as we fear the outside world, we must cease to think of Swaraj.

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Cease speaking of enemies when an achievement can kindle a great light. Solitude will transmit the message better than the murmurs of crowds.

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Without a function, we cease to be. So, I will write till I die.

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To write is to make oneself the echo of what cannot cease speaking.

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