Parents are usually more careful to bestow knowledge on their children rather than virtue, the art of speaking well rather than doing well; but their manners should be of the greatest concern.
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What the scientists have always found by physical experiment was an a priori orderliness of nature, or Universe always operating at an elegance level that made the discovering scientist's working hypotheses seem crude by comparison. The discovered reality made the scientists exploratory work seem relatively disorderly.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Science reveals the inherent order of the universe that often surpasses our initial theories and understanding.
This quote by R. Buckminster Fuller emphasizes the idea that the natural order of the universe is elegant and systematic, often putting to shame the hypotheses that scientists use to explore it. As scientists conduct experiments, they frequently discover that the reality of nature is far more complex and refined than their initial assumptions, highlighting the limitations of human understanding in the face of the universe's intrinsic order.
Themes
ScienceNatureOrderEleganceUnderstanding
In practice
Example use cases
In a keynote speech about scientific discovery, one might reference this quote to highlight the beauty and complexity of nature.
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