To say that science is logical is like saying that a painting is paint.

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To say that science is logical is like saying that a painting is paint. This quote by Nobel Prize winner, Marie Curie means that logic is not an end in itself; it is simply a tool used to discover truth. One of the most important and important scientist and physicist in history, Marie Curie (1867-1934), said: "To say that science is logical is like saying that a painting is paint.” This quote implies that logic and scientific method can be used to analyse and comment on art, including the arts of music and literature.

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