"The whole iconography of ancient science is simply the fruit of wishful thinking."

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Source : George Sarton (1993). “Hellenistic Science and Culture in the Last Three Centuries B.C.”, p.13, Courier Corporation

George Sarton

#Thinking Quotes #Iconography Quotes #Fruit Quotes

“More inhumanity (to man) has been done by man himself than any other of nature's causes.”
“May it not suffice for me to say ... that of course like every other man of intelligence and education I do believe in organic evolution. It surprises me that at this late date such questions should be raised.”
“Being funny in life is a lot more like judo. It's using the energy...”
“I thought," Shad said slowly, "that she was offended if you referred to Blind Seer or Elation as her pets.""True," Derian assured him. "Absolutely the correct etiquette-to her face. However, well... When I first met Firekeeper, less than a year ago, her relationships with animals fell into pretty much two categories: those you ate and those you befriended. I remember that she thought we were pretty clever for bringing horses along so we wouldn't need to hunt our meat. It took me a while to show her they had other uses.”
“When you have a lot of resources, the most important thing is to have had good parents and to have been brought up by people who gave one the proper values.”
“Tom [Collins] was a great influence on me. He really pushed me...constantly demanded rewrites. And, as much as I despised them, it was the best thing that could have happened because he just wouldn't settle for less. It had to be right, and it had to be good.”
“I support the rights of all people to practice their religious beliefs privately, but I oppose the idea of respecting religions. In truth, I have no respect for any religion. I believe religion is not compatible with human rights, women's rights, or freedom of expression.”
“Fame is one thing, notoriety is another.”

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