It is not the concern of science to act on the wishes of men... - Thomas Paine

"It is not the concern of science to act on the wishes of men, but to learn the nature of things."

Thomas Paine Science

Revolutionary, Political Writer British-American 1737–1809

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"I'm something of a scientist myself."

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