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of religion, which hourly — aye, from century to century — voices the plaint of
man that all is not well here and that only elsewhere can there be satisfaction or
compensation, in part at least, for the ills endured here. The fanfare in regard to it
all ...
of religion, which hourly — aye, from century to century — voices the plaint of
man that all is not well here and that only elsewhere can there be satisfaction or
compensation, in part at least, for the ills endured here. The fanfare in regard to it
all ...
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I have often thought that, just as the mechanical side of science has advanced in
the past century, so the next century may see a similar rapid and sensational
development on the biological side. And this may change the state of society
more ...
I have often thought that, just as the mechanical side of science has advanced in
the past century, so the next century may see a similar rapid and sensational
development on the biological side. And this may change the state of society
more ...
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England is only likely to regain her former pre-eminence if we can be ten years
ahead of the rest of the world in industry, as we were a century ago. We should,
of course, reorganise our industries, but other countries have already done so.
England is only likely to regain her former pre-eminence if we can be ten years
ahead of the rest of the world in industry, as we were a century ago. We should,
of course, reorganise our industries, but other countries have already done so.
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