Broads Quote by Vannevar Bush

“Scientific progress on a broad front results from the free play of free intellects, working on subjects of their own choice, in the manner dictated by their curiosity for exploration of the unknown.” quote by Vannevar Bush — Download Open image

“Scientific progress on a broad front results from the free play of free intellects, working on subjects of their own choice, in the manner dictated by their curiosity for exploration of the unknown.”

Vannevar Bush

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Give these people money, let them play, and they'll come up with something.

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The scene changes but the aspirations of men of good will persist.

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