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Lord Edward Clarendon
(18 Feb 1609 - 9 Dec 1674)
English historian who was Adviser to Charles I and Lord chancellor under Charles II. But he fell out of favour, and in 1661, being falsely accused of treason, was banished to France for the rest of his life. During his exile,he wrote a History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars which with his other writings have provided historians with rich source material for the period.
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Science Quotes by Lord Edward Clarendon (1 quote)
There is no art or science that is too difficult for industry to attain to; it is the gift of tongues, and makes a man understood and valued in all countries, and by all nations; it is the philosopher's stone, that turns all metals, and even stones, into gold, and suffers not want to break into its dwelling; it is the northwest passage, that brings the merchant's ships as soon to him as he can desire: in a word, it conquers all enemies, and makes fortune itself pay contribution.
— Lord Edward Clarendon
'Essay on Industry' (1670). In Thomas Henry Lister, Life and Administration of Edward, first Earl of Clarendon (1838), Vol. 2, 566.
In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken,' and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion.
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