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From the humanistic point of view every human achievement is unforgettable and immortal in its essence, even if it is replaced by a "better" one.

— George Sarton A History of Science Vol.1 Ancient Science Through the Golden Age of Greece (1952)

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There are two kinds of people in the world, whom we might dub the jobholders and the enthusiasts.

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History has often proved the shortsightedness of the practical men and vindicated the "lazy" dreamers; it has also proved that the dreamers are often mistaken.

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The history of science should be the leading thread in the history of civilization.

I am obliged to deal with hundreds of men and to make them live without killing the reader.

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Erudition without pedantry is as a rare as wisdom itself.

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