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Quote by Robert Watson-Watt

“Give me the third best technology. The second best won't be ready in time. The best will never be ready.”

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Robert Watson-Watt was an outstanding developer, born on April 13, 1892, and died on December 5, 1973. He made significant contributions to radar technology and is known as a pioneer in the field. more

“"She can't do sums a bit!" the Queens said together, with great emphasis. "Can you do sums?" Alice said, turning suddenly on the White Queen, for she didn't like being found fault with so much. The Queen gasped and shut her eyes. "I can do Addition, if you give me time-but I can do Subtraction, under any circumstances!"”

Source: Alice In Wonderland Collection: All Four Books: Alice in Wonderland, Alice Through the Looking Glass, Hunting of the Snark and Alice Underground

“And if this were so in all cases, the principle would be established, that sometimes conditions can be treated by things opposite to those from which they arose, and sometimes by things like to those from which they arose.”

Ifs Sometimes Would Be Science Principles Cases Conditions Opposites Treated Treatment

Author:Hippocrates

“Correct is to recognize what diseases are and whence they come; which are long and which are short; which are mortal and which are not; which are in the process of changing into others; which are increasing and which are diminishing; which are major and which are minor; to treat the diseases that can be treated, but to recognize the ones that cannot be, and to know why they cannot be; by treating patients with the former, to give them the benefit of treatment as far as it is possible.”