Those who are enamoured of practice without science are like a pilot w…

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Those who are enamoured of practice without science are like a pilot who goes into a ship without rudder or compass and never has any certainty of where he is going. Practice should always be based upon a sound knowledge of theory. ✨ Dell' Anatomia Vol. II, Ch. 29
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Those who are enamoured of practice without science are like a pilot who goes into a ship without rudder or compass and never has any certainty of where he is going. Practice should always be based upon a sound knowledge of theory. ✨ Dell' Anatomia Vol. II, Ch. 29

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