Max PlanckScience cannot solve the ultimate mystery of nature. And that is because, in the last analysis, we ourselves are a part of the mystery that we are trying to solve.
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Science cannot solve the ultimate mystery of nature. And that is because, in the last analysis, we ourselves are a part of the mystery that we are trying to solve. This quote, by Sir William Crookes, reflects upon the parts we play in the world and how we cannot truly understand something without knowing our place in it. We can study, observe and learn about things around us, but at the end of the day, we must understand that we remain a part of those things and it is impossible to truly know them without knowing ourselves.
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