Life would again have to make superhuman efforts, "as in a battle, " to break open for himself a path through the truths created by the sciences which "dream of being but cannot see it in waking reality.

Lev Shestov
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Carl Sagan said: "These are not the only languages in which we can discourse, but they are the ones with which we must." Carl Sagan, one of the world's greatest scientists, was a man who believed that science and humanities should be treated as equals. He was inspired by the ordinary people who changed our knowledge, from Galileo to Darwin. Carl Sagan didn't only believe that science and humanities should be treated as equals, but also that science can make life better. In his view, humanity has improved life on Earth because of science.

We have been able to fight diseases and find vaccines for them. We have been able to cure many other common illnesses and we will continue to improve health conditions. These achievements would not have been possible without science and it's great contribution to the world.

Source: Athens And Jerusalem

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