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The philosophic spirit of inquiry may be traced to brute curiosity, and that to the habit of examining all things in search of food.
William Winwood Reade
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"The philosophic spirit of inquiry may be traced to brute curiosity, and that to the habit of examining all things in search of food."
— William Winwood Reade

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The philosophic spirit of inquiry may be traced to brute curiosity, and that to the habit of examining all things in search of food. — William Winwood Reade

About William Winwood Reade

William Winwood Reade was a Historian from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1838–1875).

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This quote is attributed to William Winwood Reade, a Historian from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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William Winwood Reade lived from 1838 – 1875.