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As they have only a distorted knowledge of science and can see it only from the worst angle , as a purely utilitarian and materialistic activity , they have no compunction in discrediting ...
As they have only a distorted knowledge of science and can see it only from the worst angle , as a purely utilitarian and materialistic activity , they have no compunction in discrediting ...
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However great the financial and other material rewards may be they are insignificant as compared with the purely spiritual ones , the feeling of having done well , and above all the pure contemplation of truth .
However great the financial and other material rewards may be they are insignificant as compared with the purely spiritual ones , the feeling of having done well , and above all the pure contemplation of truth .
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The almost unconceivable immensity of the universe revealed by his own efforts does not dwarf man except in a purely physical way ; it gives a deeper meaning to his life and thought . Each time that we understand the world a little ...
The almost unconceivable immensity of the universe revealed by his own efforts does not dwarf man except in a purely physical way ; it gives a deeper meaning to his life and thought . Each time that we understand the world a little ...
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