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Some forty years of experience in my field as a scholar and as a teacher have given me great confidence mixed with greater humility.

— George Sarton A History of Science Vol.2 Hellenistic Science and Culture in the Last Three Centuries B.C (1959)

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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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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.

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