We should begin at the very root from which we spring, we should effect a radical reform in the character of the food.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the importance of understanding our origins and making fundamental changes to improve our nutrition.
Nikola Tesla suggests that to truly progress, we must look deeply into our roots, particularly in relation to our food choices. By advocating for a radical reform in the character of food, he highlights how a better understanding and modification of our fundamental sustenance can lead to significant advancements in health and society.
In practice
In a lecture on health and wellness, one might quote Tesla to underline the importance of nutritious eating habits.
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Our senses enable us to perceive only a minute portion of the outside world.
Every living being is an engine geared to the wheelwork of the universe. Though seemingly affected only by its immediate surrounding, the sphere of external influence extends to infinite distance.
The history of science shows that theories are perishable. With every new truth that is revealed we get a better understanding of Nature and our conceptions and views are modified.
The Secretary of Hygiene or Physical Culture will be far more important in the cabinet of the President of the United States who holds office in the year 2035 than the Secretary of War.
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Whoever, in the pursuit of science, seeks after immediate practical utility, may generally rest assured that he will seek in vain.
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To understand a science it is necessary to know its history.
Science is not formal logic-it needs the free play of the mind in as great a degree as any other creative art. It is true that this is a gift which can hardly be taught, but its growth can be encouraged in those who already posses it.
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