It is pretty clear that they are ineffective in stopping the course of thought at present, but they have not always been so in the past and we cannot be sure that they will not be so in the future.
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"It is pretty clear that they are ineffective in stopping the course of thought at present, but they have not always been so in the past and we cannot be sure that they will not be so in the future." — John Desmond Bernal
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It is pretty clear that they are ineffective in stopping the course of thought at present, but they have not always been so in the past and we cannot be sure that they will not be so in the future. — John Desmond Bernal
About John Desmond Bernal
John Desmond Bernal was a Scientist from United Kingdom (1901–1971).
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Who said "It is pretty clear that they are ineffective in stopping the course of thought…"?
This quote is attributed to John Desmond Bernal, a Scientist from United Kingdom.
When did John Desmond Bernal live?
John Desmond Bernal lived from 1901 – 1971.