5 Quotes by W. H. Auden about science

  • Author W. H. Auden
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    And make us as Newton was, who in his garden watching The apple falling towards England, became aware Between himself and her of an eternal tie.

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    Oh, how I wish that Orwell were still alive, so that I could read his comments on contemporary events!

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    Machines are beneficial to the degree that they eliminate the need for labor, harmful to the degree that they eliminate the need for skill.

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    When I am in the company of scientists, I feel like a shabby curate who has strayed by mistake into a drawing room full of dukes.

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  • Author W. H. Auden
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    When I find myself in the company of scientists, I feel like a shabby curate who has strayed by mistake into a room full of dukes.

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