From religion comes a man's purpose; from science his power to achieve it.

William Henry Bragg

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Science and religion Purpose of religion Religion Purpose of science Science

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William Henry Bragg

Source

The World of Sound

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Lecture

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English

Time

1920 1920s 20th century

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Physicist Scientist

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United Kingdom Europe

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Bragg, William Henry. "Sound in War." c. Christmas 1919, The Royal Institution, Westminster, London, England, UK. Lecture.

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But this long run is a misleading guide to current affairs. In the long run we are all dead.

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Old religious factions are volcanoes burnt out.

Edmund Burke

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Time
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The best lack all conviction, while the worst
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W.B. Yeats

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Yeats, William Butler. "The Second Coming." The Dial, Nov. 1920.

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