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“The entire annals of Observation probably do not elsewhere exhibit so extraordinary a verification of any theoretical conjecture adventured on by the human spirit!”

Book:The planet Neptune: an exposition and history

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The planet Neptune: an exposition and history

This comprehensive book delves into the history and scientific exploration of Neptune, providing a detailed account of its discovery, physical properties, and its place within the solar system. more

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John Pringle Nichol

John Pringle Nichol (January 13, 1804 - September 19, 1859) was a prominent economist known for his significant contributions to the fields of labor economics and demography. His work focused on analyzing the labor market and exploring the relationship between population growth and economic development. more

“The vitality of thought is in adventure. Idea's won't keep. Something must be done about them. When the idea is new, its custodians have fervour, live for it, and, if need be, die for it. Their inheritors receive the idea, perhaps now strong and successful, but without inheriting the fervour; so the idea settles down to a comfortable middle age, turns senile, and dies.”

Ifs Needs Ideas Done Age Science Dies Turns Strong Successful Middle Adventure Comfortable Settling Vitality Middle Ages Settling Down Custodians Senile

Book:Dialogues of Alfred North Whitehead

Source: Dialogues of Alfred North Whitehead

“Why had we come to the moon? The thing presented itself to me as a perplexing problem. What is this spirit in man that urges him for ever to depart from happiness and security, to toil, to place himself in danger, to risk an even a reasonable certainty of death? It dawned upon me that there in the moon as a thing I ought always to have known, that man is not made to go about safe and comfortable and well fed and amused. ... against his interest, against his happiness, he is constantly being driven to do unreasonable things. Some force not himself impels him, and he must go.”

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“Without adventure civilization is in full decay. ... The great fact [is] that in their day the great achievements of the past were the adventures of the past.”

Facts Past Science Adventure Civilization Achievement Decay Great Achievement

Book:Adventures of Ideas

Source: Adventures of Ideas

“Discovery should come as an adventure rather than as the result of a logical process of thought. Sharp, prolonged thinking is necessary that we may keep on the chosen road but it does not itself necessarily lead to discovery. The investigator must be ready and on the spot when the light comes from whatever direction.”