The wise man regulates his conduct by the theories both of religion and science. But he regards these theories not as statements of ultimate fact but as art-forms.
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If one could conclude as to the nature of the Creator from a study of his creation it would appear that God has a special fondness for stars and beetles.John B. S. Haldane
To the biologist the problem of socialism appears largely as a problem of size.
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We do not know, in most cases, how far social failure and success are due to heredity, and how far to environment. But environment is the easier of the two to improve.
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It is my supposition that the Universe in not only queerer than we imagine, is queerer than we can imagine.
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I have never yet met a healthy person who worried very much about his health, or a really good person who worried much about his own soul.
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Would I lay down my life to save my brother? No, but I would to save two brothers or eight cousins.
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