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Diminish The Mass Of Evils That Afflict The Human Species, Increase Enjoyment And Well-being. And Even If The New Routes Opened Up Could Prolong The Average Life Of Mankind By Only A Few Hours, Or Even A Few Days, Then The Scientist, Too Could Aspire.

I Have Had A Fairly Long Life, Above All A Very Happy One, And I Think That I Shall Be Remembered With Some Regrets And Perhaps Leave Some Reputation Behind Me. What More Could I Ask? The Events In Which I Am Involved Will Probably Save Me From The Troubles Of Old Age. I Shall Die In Full Possession Of My Faculties, And That Is Another Advantage That I Should Count Among Those That I Have Enjoyed. If I Have Any Distressing Thoughts, It Is Of Not Having Done More For My Family; To Be Unable To Give Either To Them Or To You Any Token Of My Affection And My Gratitude Is To Be Poor Indeed.

Languages Are True Analytical Methods.

Perhaps... Some Day The Precision Of The Data Will Be Brought So Far That The Mathematician Will Be Able To Calculate At His Desk The Outcome Of Any Chemical Combination, In The Same Way, So To Speak, As He Calculates The Motions Of Celestial Bodies.

Sulfur, When Burning, Absorbs Oxygen Gas; The Resulting Acid Is Considerably Heavier Than The Sulfur Burned; Its Weight Is Equal To The Sum Of Weights Of The Sulfur Burned And The Oxygen Absorbed.