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The great end of life is not knowledge but action. ↗

— Francis Bacon

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Knowledge and human power are synonymous. ↗

— Francis Bacon

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The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge caused men to fall. ↗

— Francis Bacon

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All science requires mathematics. The knowledge of mathematical things is almost innate in us. This is the easiest of sciences, a fact which is obvious in that no one's brain rejects it; for laymen and people who are utterly illiterate know how to count and reckon. ↗

— Roger Bacon

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Argument is conclusive, but it does not remove doubt, so that the mind may rest in the sure knowledge of the truth, unless it finds it by the method of experiment. ↗

— Roger Bacon

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For the things of this world cannot be made known without a knowledge of mathematics. ↗

— Roger Bacon

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Governing isn't as easy as you think. Many of you have taken pledges that are contradictory - to balance the budget and cut taxes, for example. You must be honest about the numbers, since our annual deficit now exceeds all discretionary spending combined. ↗

— Brian Baird

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When knowledge is limited - it leads to folly... When knowledge exceeds a certain limit, it leads to exploitation. ↗

— Abu Bakr

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I am conscious of my inability to grasp, in all its details and positive developments, any very large portion of human knowledge. ↗

— Mikhail Bakunin

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I mean, it's a bit of a double-edged sword being a celebrity and being an actor as I'm sure you know. Your public laundry is constantly aired out and I thought that maybe I could do some good. ↗

— Daniel Baldwin

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