Quote #83
Science is a way to not fool ourselves.
More from Carl Sagan
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- Skeptical scrutiny is the means, in both science and religion, by which deep thoughts can be winnowed from deep nonsense.
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- Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.
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