Science has to be understood in its broadest sense, as a method for comprehending all observable reality, and not merely as an instrument for acquiring specialized knowledge.

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All great men are gifted with intuition. They know without reasoning or analysis, what they...

All great men are gifted with intuition. They know without reasoning or analysis, what they...

Comforts and syphilis are the greatest enemies of mankind.

Comforts and syphilis are the greatest enemies of mankind.

The first duty of society is to give each of its members the possibility of...

The first duty of society is to give each of its members the possibility of...

All of us, at certain moments of our lives, need to take advice and to...

All of us, at certain moments of our lives, need to take advice and to...

In man, the things which are not measurable are more important than those which are...

In man, the things which are not measurable are more important than those which are...

The most efficient way to live reasonably is every morning to make a plan of...

The most efficient way to live reasonably is every morning to make a plan of...

A few observation and much reasoning lead to error; many observations and a little reasoning...

A few observation and much reasoning lead to error; many observations and a little reasoning...

Those who desire to rise as high as our human condition allows, must renounce intellectual...

Those who desire to rise as high as our human condition allows, must renounce intellectual...

Everyone makes a greater effort to hurt other people than to help himself.

Everyone makes a greater effort to hurt other people than to help himself.

The mug is a tool. My ace in the hole. To have looks is the...

The mug is a tool. My ace in the hole. To have looks is the...

Like hatred, jealousy is forbidden by the laws of life because it is essentially destructive.

Like hatred, jealousy is forbidden by the laws of life because it is essentially destructive.

To what extent is any given man morally responsible for any given act? We do...

To what extent is any given man morally responsible for any given act? We do...

Life leaps like a geyser for those who drill through the rock of inertia.

Life leaps like a geyser for those who drill through the rock of inertia.

The quality of life is more important than life itself

The quality of life is more important than life itself

The quality of life is more important than life itself.

The quality of life is more important than life itself.

Intuition comes very close to clairvoyance; it appears to be the extrasensory perception of reality

Intuition comes very close to clairvoyance; it appears to be the extrasensory perception of reality

The atmosphere of libraries, lecture rooms and laboratories is dangerous to those who shut themselves...

The atmosphere of libraries, lecture rooms and laboratories is dangerous to those who shut themselves...

Hard conditions of life are indispensable to bringing out the best in human personality.

Hard conditions of life are indispensable to bringing out the best in human personality.

Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor.

Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor.

Religion brings to man an inner strength, spiritual light, and ineffable peace.

Religion brings to man an inner strength, spiritual light, and ineffable peace.