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“We may take it to be the accepted idea that the Mosaic books were not handed down to us for our instruction in scientific knowledge, and that it is our duty to ground our scientific beliefs upon observation and inference, unmixed with considerations of a different order.”

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Book:Natural Science and Religion

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Natural Science and Religion

This book delves into the intersection of scientific inquiry and religious thought, examining how these two domains interact and influence each other. more

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Asa Gray

Asa Gray was a prominent American botanist born on November 18, 1810, and died on January 30, 1888. He made significant contributions to the fields of plant taxonomy, plant geography, and plant morphology. more

“Every principle of liberty enunciated in any civilised country on earth, with very few exceptions, was intended entirely for men, and when women tried to force the putting into practice of these principles, for women, then they discovered they had come into a very, very unpleasant situation indeed.”

Men Country Earth Force Situation Liberty Principles Practice Exception Civilized

Author:Emmeline Pankhurst

“I have not personally suffered from the deprivations, the bitterness and sorrow which bring so many men and women to a realisation of social injustice.”

Men Social Sorrow Men And Women Injustice Bitterness Deprivation Realisation Social Injustice

Book:My Own Story: Top Biography

Source: My Own Story: Top Biography

“I do think I'm a character actor.”

Thinking Character Actors Character Actors

Author:Colin Firth

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