The greater the ignorance the greater the dogmatism.

William Osler

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Topic

Ignorance Closed-mindedness Dogma

Speaker

William Osler

Medium

Speech

Statement Type

Paradox

Language

English

Time

1902 1900s 20th century

Occupation

Physicist Scientist

From

Canada

Authentication Score 1

Citation

Osler, William. "Chauvinism in Medicine." Canadian Medical Association gathering. 17 Sept. 1902, Montreal, Québec, Canada.

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Medium
Personal journal
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Time
1908 1900s 20th century
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Original Citation

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The only freedom the gods grant us
Is this: to submit
Of our own free will to their sovereignty
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Since only in the illusion of freedom
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Topic
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Author

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Medium
Poem
Statement Type
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Language
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Time
1914 1910s 20th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Pessoa, Fernando (published as Ricardo Reis). "So esta liberdade nos concedem [The only freedom the gods grant us]." Odes. Edições Ática, 1952.