"Undeveloped though the science [of chemistry] is, it already has great power to bring benefits. Those accruing to physical welfare are readily recognized, as in providing cures, improving the materials needed for everyday living, moving to ameliorate the harm which mankind by its sheer numbers does to the environment, to say nothing of that which even today attends industrial development. And as we continue to improve our understanding of the basic science on which applications increasingly depend, material benefits of this and other kinds are secured for the future."

-- Henry Taube

#Moving Quotes #Numbers Quotes #Understanding Quotes

“Of course, conservatives always claim to be against judicial activism.”
“One of the major reasons why people are not doing well is because they keep trying to get through the day. A more worthy challenge is to try to get from the day.”
“Britain and Pakistan will jointly fight the menace of terrorism .. Both the countries are facing a common threat of terrorism and we know that Pakistan is even more committed to fighting this menace”
“A troubled countenance oft discloses much.”
“As we befriend our crush and get to know him better, make sure that you are honest and true all the time. Do not be someone you are not just to impress him.”
“Mulberry Street was the beating heart of the Italian-American experience, but you don't find those gangsters now. I live with a bunch of yuppies and models.”
“Almost all war making states borrow extensively, raise taxes, and seize the means of combat - including men - from reluctant citizens...”

Source : Charles Tilly, Arthur L. Stinchcombe (1997). “Roads from Past to Future”, p.149, Rowman & Littlefield
“Different isn't bad, it's just different.”

Source : "America Morning", www.cnn.com. February 17, 2011.

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