"Mathematical Knowledge adds a manly Vigour to the Mind, frees it from Prejudice, Credulity, and Superstition."

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Source : John Arbuthnot (1701). “An Essay on the Usefulness of Mathematical Learning,: In a Letter from a Gentleman in the City to His Friend in Oxford..”, p.7

John Arbuthnot

#Knowledge Quotes #Mind Quotes #Prejudice Quotes

“You are designed by God not to blend in, but to stand out”
“Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing.”
“A fool will lose tomorrow reaching back for yesterday”

Source : Song: I Know I'll Never Love This Way Again
“I took more hell for being fat than I did for being an absolute raging drug addict. I will never understand that.”

Source : "Celebs who've complained about dieting" By Olivia Allin, www.cnn.com. April 27, 2010.
“Act in accordance with your true beliefs by spending your time on those things that will build and develop your character and help you become more Christlike. I hope none of you see life as primarily fun and games but rather as a time 'to prepare to meet God.'”
“I had spent my entire career not wanting to talk about weight, not wanting to deal with it, wanting to be an actor first.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“It's amazing to me in retrospect that I wrote as much as I did with full-time jobs. Each city gave me a new distance from - and a new way of looking at - India. I'm grateful for the movement. I feel as if I've crammed several lives into one.”
“Most people live with pleasant illusions, but leaders must deal with hard realities.”

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