Quote by Thomas Henry Huxley

"The rung of a ladder was never meant to rest upon, but only to hold a man's foot long enough to enable him to put the other somewhat higher."

Thomas Henry Huxley
Biologist and Paleontologist English 1825–1895

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"The deepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated."

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