The scientist does not study nature because it is useful; he studies i…

Henri Poincare
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The scientist does not study nature because it is useful; he studies it because he delights in it, and he delights in it because it is beautiful. ✨ Henri Poincare (2012). The Value of Science: Essential Writings of Henri Poincare, p.318, Modern Library
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The scientist does not study nature because it is useful; he studies it because he delights in it, and he delights in it because it is beautiful. ✨ Henri Poincare (2012). The Value of Science: Essential Writings of Henri Poincare, p.318, Modern Library

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