"I am aware that a philosopher's ideas are not subject to the judgment of ordinary persons, because it is his endeavour to seek the truth in all things, to the extent permitted to human reason by God."

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Source : "On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres". Book by Nicolaus Copernicus, 1543.

Nicolaus Copernicus

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“Boundaries which mark off one field of science from another are purely artificial, are set up only for temporary convenience. Let chemists and physicists dig deep enough, and they reach common ground.”

Source : George Iles (1918). “Canadian Stories”
“No government knows any limits to its power except the endurance of the people.”

Source : Lysander Spooner (1852). “An Essay on the Trial by Jury”, p.19
“Elton John's opinion turned the label's opinion around, all in a day.”
“I really am tired of all the Clinton Democrats running around getting all-sanctimonious over Iraq. It was them who killed 1.5 to 2.2 million Iraqis through sanctions. Sanctions that Madeline Albright, their illustrious Secretary of State, when confronted with the fact of 500,000 dead Iraqi children, said it was a price she was willing to pay.”

Source : "Scott Ritter Says Controversial Things About Clinton, Bush, Fox News, the Surge, etc." by Chris Davis, www.memphisflyer.com. May 03, 2008.
“The sexiest thing about a bikini is that it leaves something to the imagination, which is the best part.”
“Generosity is a lovely attribute, and we only practice it when relationships are more important to us than our possessions.”
“Cycling has given me everything,”

Source : "Bradley Wiggins: British cycling star announces retirement" By Matthew Knight, www.cnn.com. December 28, 2016.
“A revolution is an act of violence whereby one class shatters the authority of another.”

Source : James MacGregor Burns (2012). “Leadership”, p.390, Open Road Media

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