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John B. S. Haldane Quotes: A fairly bright boy is far more intelligent and far better company than the average adult.
         

A fairly bright boy is far more intelligent and far better company than the average adult.


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Money can buy a fine dog but it is kindness that makes him wag his tail.

Money can buy a fine dog but it is kindness that makes him wag his tail.



Capitalism, though it may not always give the scientific worker a living wage, will always protect him, as being one of the geese which produce golden eggs for its table.

Capitalism, though it may not always give the scientific worker a living wage, will always protect him, as being one of the geese which produce golden eggs for its table.



This is my prediction for the future: Whatever hasn't happened will happen, and no one will be safe from it.

This is my prediction for the future: Whatever hasn't happened will happen, and no one will be safe from it.



Teleology is like a mistress to a biologist: he cannot live without her but he's unwilling to be seen with her in public.

Teleology is like a mistress to a biologist: he cannot live without her but he's unwilling to be seen with her in public.



Science is vastly more stimulating to the imagination than the classics.

Science is vastly more stimulating to the imagination than the classics.



The wise man regulates his conduct by the theories both of religion and science. But he regards these theories not as statements of ultimate fact but as art-forms.

The wise man regulates his conduct by the theories both of religion and science. But he regards these theories not as statements of ultimate fact but as art-forms.



Christianity is haunted by the theory of a God with a craving for bloody sacrifices.

Christianity is haunted by the theory of a God with a craving for bloody sacrifices.



Reality is the cage of those who lack imagination.

Reality is the cage of those who lack imagination.



There is no great invention, from fire to flying, which has not been hailed as an insult to some god.

There is no great invention, from fire to flying, which has not been hailed as an insult to some god.



Would I lay down my life to save my brother? No, but I would to save two brothers or eight cousins.

Would I lay down my life to save my brother? No, but I would to save two brothers or eight cousins.





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You can not achieve anything if you just sit and complain.Try your best with everything you have.

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[The Americans] believe in the idea that Jamal and Johnny should be treated equally.

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Whatever the difference between brilliant and average brains, we are all creative. And through practice and study we can enhance our skills and talents.

Whatever the difference between brilliant and average brains, we are all creative. And through practice and study we can enhance our skills and talents.



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If the economy is growing fast, there is call for a distributing income from the rich to the poor to to put in place social safety nets.

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I only think well when my mind is calm.

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Prayer is not flight, prayer is power. Prayer does not deliver a man from some terrible situation; prayer enables a man to face and to master the situation.

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