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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.

— 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.

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

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

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

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

Erudition without pedantry is as a rare as wisdom itself.

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