From religion comes a man's purpose; from science his power to achieve it.

William Henry Bragg

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Science and religion Purpose of religion Religion Purpose of science Science

Author

William Henry Bragg

Source

The World of Sound

Medium

Lecture

Language

English

Time

1920 1920s 20th century

Occupation

Physicist Scientist

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Bragg, William Henry. "Sound in War." c. Christmas 1919, The Royal Institution, Westminster, London, England, UK. Lecture.

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We have buried the putrid corpse of liberty.

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Benito Mussolini
Language
Italian
Time
1923 1920s 20th century
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Mussolini, Benito. "Forza e consenso [Strength and Consent]." Da Gerarchia. Mar. 1923.

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Another quote about Religion

A myth is a religion in which no-one any longer believes.

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Myth Religion

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James K. Feibleman
Source
Understanding Philosophy
Language
English
Time
1973 1970s 20th century
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Feibleman, James K. "The Earliest Greek Philosophers." Understanding Philosophy: A Popular History of Ideas. Horizon Press, 1973, ch. 3.

Another quote from 1920

Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold.

W.B. Yeats

The Second Coming

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W.B. Yeats
Source
The Second Coming
Medium
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Language
English
Time
1920 1920s 20th century
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Original Citation

Yeats, William Butler. "The Second Coming." The Dial, Nov. 1920.

Current Citation

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