Two Of The Worst Things We Teach Our Children Are That A Knowledge Of Science Is Nice But Not Necessary, And A Knowledge Of Sex Is Necessary But Not Nice.

Two Of The Worst Things We Teach Our Children Are That A Knowledge Of Science Is Nice But Not Necessary, And A Knowledge Of Sex Is Necessary But Not Nice.

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Two of the worst things we teach our children are that a knowledge
of science is nice but not necessary, and a knowledge of sex is
necessary but not nice.

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There are in business three things necessary- knowledge, temper and time. -- Feltham
We know next to nothing about virtually everything.
It is not necessary to know the origin of the universe...
We know next to nothing about virtually everything.
It is not necessary to know the origin of the universe...
Quote #386 ObBibleStudy: "The heavens declare the glory of God
the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day, they pour forth speech...
Therefore it is necessary to learn how not to be good, and to use this knowledge and not use it, according to the necessity of the cause.
-- Machiavelli...
Said Scopas of Thessaly, "We rich men count our felicity and happiness to lie in these superfluities, and not in those necessary things.
-- Plutarch (46-120 AD) -- Of the Love of Wealth...
A commercial, and in some respects a social, doubt has been started within the last year or two, whether or not it is right to discuss so openly the security or insecurity of locks.
Many well-meaning persons suppose that the discussion respecting the means for baffling the supposed safety of locks offers a premium for dishonesty, by showing others how to be dishonest....
KNOWLEDGE: Things you believe.