Science is much more than a body of knowledge. It is a way of thinking.
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Carl Sagan'Why We Need To Understand Science', The Skeptical Inquirer (1990)
About Carl Sagan
Astronomer and science communicator who created the television series Cosmos. (1934-1996)
More from Carl Sagan
- Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.Cosmos, episode 12 (1980)
- If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.Cosmos (1980), p. 218
- For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love.Contact (1985), Chapter 24
- Books break the shackles of time. A book is proof that humans are capable of working magic.Cosmos, episode 11 'The Persistence of Memory' (1980)
- In a cosmic perspective, most human concerns seem insignificant, even petty. And yet our species is young and curious and brave and shows much promise.Cosmos (1980), p. 4
More quotes on learning and wisdom
- Who is wise? He that learns from every one. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content.Benjamin Franklin
- For the things we have to learn before we can do, we learn by doing.Aristotle
- The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.Aristotle
- Wonder is the feeling of a philosopher, and philosophy begins in wonder.Plato
- The unexamined life is not worth living for men.Socrates
- Anyone who holds a true opinion without understanding is like a blind man on the right road.Socrates
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