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“Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'”
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“The most painful state of being is remembering the future, particularly the one you'll never have.”
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“We are part of the universe that has developed a remarkable ability: We can hold an image of the world in our minds. We are matter contemplating itself.”
― The Particle at the End of the Universe: How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World
― The Particle at the End of the Universe: How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World
“Every living being is an engine geared to the wheelwork of the universe. Though seemingly affected only by its immediate surrounding, the sphere of external influence extends to infinite distance.”
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“Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot un-educate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.
Cesar Chavez
Address to the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, Nov. 9, 1984 ”
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Cesar Chavez
Address to the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, Nov. 9, 1984 ”
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