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Quote by Alfred North Whitehead

“Science is a river with two sources, the practical source and the theoretical source.”

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Alfred North Whitehead was a British mathematician, philosopher, born on February 15, 1861, and died on December 30, 1947. He is known for his contributions to mathematics, logic, philosophy, and the philosophy of science, particularly for his co-authorship of 'Principia Mathematica' with Bertrand Russell. more

“... theory is good for you because studying it expands your mind... Specific technical knowledge, though useful today, becomes outdated in just a few years. Consider instead the abilities to think, to express yourself clearly and precisely, to solve problems, and to know when you haven’t solved a problem. These abilities have lasting value. Studying theory trains you in these areas.”

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Book:Introduction to the Theory of Computation

Source: Introduction to the Theory of Computation

“Before we aspire after theoretical perfection in the amelioration of our political state, it is necessary that we possess those advantages which we have been cheated of, and which the experience of modern times has proved that nations even under the present conditions are susceptible.”

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Book:The Major Works

Source: The Major Works

“You may be theoretically rich but practically poor.”

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Book:Just the Way I Feel

Source: Just the Way I Feel