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Find important quotes and citations by the author Luther Burbank.
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Less than fifteen percent of the people do any original thinking on any subject . . . The greatest torture in the world for most people is to thinkMore quotes on the topics: mind interest effort intelligence world mankind laziness
Quote 2141
The scientist is a lover of truth for the very love of truth itself, wherever it may leadQuote 2140
Men should stop fighting among themselves and start fighting insectsQuote 2139
It is well for people who think to change their minds occasionally in order to keep them clean. For those who do not think, it is best to at least rearrange their prejudices once in a whileMore quotes on the topics: mind superficiality prejudices changes self-development
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Science is knowledge arranged and classified according to truth, facts, and the general laws of natureMore quotes on the topics: wisdom knowledge truth facts law nature
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Heredity is nothing but stored environmentMore quotes on the topics: environment antecedents descendants
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If you violate nature's laws you are your own prosecuting attorney, judge, jury, and hangmanMore quotes on the topics: nature law punishment responsibility judgment
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Do not feed children on maudlin sentimentalism or dogmatic religion; give them natureMore quotes on the topics: education religion nature children liberty tolerance patience
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The idea that a good God would send people to a burning hell is utterly damnable to me - the ravings of insanity, superstition gone to see! I want no part of such a GodMore quotes on the topics: ideas god religion punishment superstition
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The secret of improved plant breeding, apart from scientific knowledge, is loveMore quotes on the topics: secret improvement garden knowledge love
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If we had paid no more attention to our plants than we have to our children, we would now be living in a jungle of weedMore quotes on the topics: attention garden children work indifference
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Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul.More quotes on the topics: flowers happiness help health soul nature