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It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.

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Elegance of language may not be in the power of all of us; but simplicity and straight forwardness are. Write much as you would speak; speak as you think. If with your inferior, speak no coarser than usual; if with your superiors, no finer. Be what you say; and, within the rules of prudence, say what you are.

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Every contrivance of man, every tool, every instrument, every utensil, every article designed for use, of each and every kind, evolved from a very simple beginning.

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The grand aim of all science is to cover the greatest number of empirical facts by logical deduction from the smallest number of hypotheses or axioms.

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A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that works.

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The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.

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The wisest keeps something of the vision of a child. Though he may understand a thousand things that a child could not understand, he is always a beginner, close to the original meaning of life.

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Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth.

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The scientific theory I like best is that the rings of Saturn are composed entirely of lost airline luggage.

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We struggle with the complexities and avoid the simplicities.

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