Science, as illustrated by the printing press, the telegraph, the railway, is a double-edged sword. At the same moment that it puts an enormous power in the hands of the good man, it also offers an equal advantage to the evil disposed.
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"Science, as illustrated by the printing press, the telegraph, the railway, is a double-edged sword. At the same moment that it puts an enormous power in the hands of the good man, it also offers an equal advantage to the evil disposed." — Richard Jefferies #sciencediscovery
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Science, as illustrated by the printing press, the telegraph, the railway, is a double-edged sword. At the same moment that it puts an enormous power in the hands of the good man, it also offers an equal advantage to the evil disposed. — Richard Jefferies
About Richard Jefferies
Richard Jefferies was a Writer from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1848–1887).
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This quote is attributed to Richard Jefferies, a Writer from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Richard Jefferies lived from 1848 – 1887.
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