John Boyd Orr

In the last fifty years science has advanced more than in the 2,000 previous years and given mankind greater powers over the forces of nature than the ancients ascribed to their gods.

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These are some quotes by Scottish author John Boyd Orr Politician, who lived between September 23, 1880 and June 25, 1971.

Quotes by John Boyd Orr

When the fabric of society is so rigid that it cannot change quickly enough, adjustments are achieved by social unrest and revolutions.

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Our civilization has evolved through the continuous adjustment of society to the stimulus of new knowledge.

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Some wars have been due to the lust of rulers for power and glory, or to revenge to wipe out the humiliation of a former defeat.

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