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

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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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Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent.

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Wittgenstein, Ludwig. "Logisch-Philosophische Abhandlung [Logical-Philosophical Treatise]." Annalen der Naturphilosophie [Annales of Natural Philosophy], 1921.

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Another quote about Religion

Old religious factions are volcanoes burnt out.

Edmund Burke

Speech on the Petition of the Unitarians, May 11, 1792

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Time
1792 1790s 18th century
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Burke, Edmund. Address on Petition of the Unitarians. House of Commons. 11 May 1792, Palace of Westminster, London, England, UK.

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Another quote from 1920

The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged... On account of sex.

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Time
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The United States Constitution. Amend. 19, sec. 1.

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"The Constitution of the United States." The Constitution of the United States and The Declaration of Independence. Racehorse, 2016, amend. 19, sec. 1.