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But perhaps the rest of us could have separate classes in science appreciation the wonder of science scientific ways of thinking and the history of scientific ideas rather than laboratory experience.

Is it not rather what we expect in men that they should have numerous strands of experience lying side by side and never compare them with each other?

The historical experience of socialist countries has sadly demonstrated that collectivism does not do away with alienation but rather increases it adding to it a lack of basic necessities and economic inefficiency.

I'd rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent.

I had rather have a fool to make me merry than experience to make me sad and to travel for it too!

Experience comprises illusions lost rather than wisdom gained.

The Nordic countries are leading the way on women's equality recognizing women as equal citizens rather than commodities for sale.

Americans are so enamored of equality that they would rather be equal in slavery than unequal in freedom.

It is better that some should be unhappy rather than that none should be happy which would be the case in a general state of equality.

Fracking is doable if there's full disclosure of all chemicals used. Secondly science dictates the policy rather than politics. Third there's collaboration between environmental groups and the natural gas industry.

Much of the debate over global warming is predicated on fear rather than science.

After all sustainability means running the global environment - Earth Inc. - like a corporation: with depreciation amortization and maintenance accounts. In other words keeping the asset whole rather than undermining your natural capital.

As the true object of education is not to render the pupil the mere copy of his preceptor it is rather to be rejoiced in than lamented that various reading should lead him into new trains of thinking.

A mother's ability to provide for her children is not always tied to income but rather to education.

An education program is by definition a societal program. Work should be done at school rather than at home.

The great end of education is to discipline rather than to furnish the mind to train it to the use of its own powers rather than fill it with the accumulation of others.

Education should prepare our minds to use its own powers of reason and conception rather than filling it with the accumulated misconceptions of the past.