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“To solicit the aid of luck is like stirring muddy water to bring objects submerged at the bottom to the top where they can be seen. Every worker would to well to tempt their good luck. Nevertheless, we should not depend on it too much.”

Quote by Santiago Ramon y Cajal

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Santiago Ramon y Cajal

Spanish pathologist and neuroscientist, considered the father of modern neuroscience. He made pioneering contributions to the structure and function of the nervous system, particularly in the study of neurons and nerve fibers. Cajal was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1906 for his outstanding contributions to neuroscience. more

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