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  “It is not only by the questions we have answered that progress may be measured, but also by those we are still asking. The passionate controversies of one era are viewed as sterile preoccupations by another, for knowledge alters what … Continue reading

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    My creed is that public service must be more than doing a job efficiently and honestly. It must be a complete dedication to the people and to the nation with full recognition that every human being is entitled … Continue reading

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  The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves. (Helen Keller 1880-1968)  

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  The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom. (Isaac Asimov c. 1920-1992)

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  “Why are we suddenly a nation and a people who strive for security above all else? In fact, security is essentially elusive, impossible. We all die. We all get sick. We all get old. People leave us. People surprise … Continue reading

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  It is quite certain that science cannot progress properly except by the fullest internationalism. A.V. Hill (Nature, 1933)    

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  Follow through on all your generous impulses. Do not question them, especially if a friend needs you; act on his or her behalf. Do not hesitate! Don’t sit around speculating about the possible problems or dangers. As long as … Continue reading

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Where after all do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home—so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any map of the world. Yet they are the world of the individual person: the neighborhood … Continue reading

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It is no easy task to be good. Anyone can act: get angry, give money, speak to friends, and so on. But to do something to the right person, to the right extent, at the right time, with the right … Continue reading

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  “Let us all resolve: First, to attain the grace of silence; Second, to deem all fault-finding that does no good a sin…Third, to practice the grace and virtue of praise.”   (Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1811 – 1896)

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“Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an … Continue reading

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