The Bible may be an arresting andpoetic work of fiction, but it is not the sort of book you should giveyour children to form their morals.
The habit of questioning authority is one of the most valuable gifts that a book, or a teacher, can give a young would-be scientist.
Science in the Soul: Selected Writings of a Passionate Rationalist
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The habit of questioning authority is one of the most valuable gifts that a book, or a teacher, can give a young would-be scientist.
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