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In 1716 British astronomer Edmond Halley published a ten-page essay which called upon scientists to unite in a project spanning the entire globe – one that would change the world of science forever. On 6 June 1761, Halley predicted, Venus
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“Divide and rule, a sound motto. Unite and lead, a better one.”
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“Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please.”
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“Personally, I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.”
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“The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. But the opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth.”
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“People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don't even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child—our own two eyes. All is a miracle.”
― The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
― The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
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