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No science is immune to the infection of politics and the corruption of power.

Jacob Bronowski (1908-1974) Polish-English humanist and mathematician
Encounter (Jul. 1971)

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The world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation. … The hand is the cutting edge of the mind.

Jacob Bronowski (1908-1974) Polish-English humanist and mathematician
The Ascent of Man, ch. 3 (1973)

Added on 8-Dec-10 | Last updated 8-Dec-10
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The essence of science: ask an impertinent question, and you are on the way to a pertinent answer.

Jacob Bronowski (1908-1974) Polish-English humanist and mathematician
The Ascent of Man, ch. 4 (1973)

Added on 23-Dec-10 | Last updated 24-Dec-10
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