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The Future Will Be No Primrose Path. It Will Have Its Own Problems. Some Will Be The Secular Problems Of The Past, Giant Flowers Of Evil Blossoming At Last To Their Own Destruction. Others Will Be Wholly New.

The Conclusion Forced Upon Me In The Course Of A Life Devoted To Natural Science Is That The Universe As It Is Assumed To Be In Physical Science Is Only An Idealized World, While The Real Universe Is The Spiritual Universe In Which Spiritual Values Count For Everything.

Haldane Was Engaged In Discussion With An Eminent Theologian. "what Inference," Asked The Latter, "might One Draw About The Nature Of God From A Study Of His Works?" Haldane Replied: "an Inordinate Fondness For Beetles."

Science Affects The Average Man And Woman In Two Ways Already. He Or She Benefits By Its Application Driving A Motor-car Or Omnibus Instead Of A Horse-drawn Vehicle, Being Treated For Disease By A Doctor Or Surgeon Rather Than A Witch, And Being Killed With An Automatic Pistol Or Shell In Place Of A Dagger Or A Battle-axe.

Teleology Is Like A Mistress To A Biologist: He Cannot Live Without Her But He's Unwilling To Be Seen With Her In Public.