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" The knowledge which a man can use is the only real knowledge, the only knowledge which has life and growth in it, and converts itself into practical power. The rest hangs like dust about the brain, or dries like rain-drops off the stones. "
The Medical World - Page 37
1886
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Quarterly Journal of Science, and Annals of Mining, Metallurgy ..., Volume 20

James Samuelson, William Crookes - 1883 - 782 pages
...remarked, " is the only real knowledge, the only knowledge which has life and growth in it, and converts itself into practical power. The rest hangs like dust...the brain, or dries like rain-drops off the stones." I have stated that I believe — and I speak with some considerable experience — we commence the...
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The Medical World, Volume 25

1907 - 544 pages
...can use is the only real knowledge ; the only knowledge that has life and growth in it and converts itself into practical power. The rest hangs like dust about the brain, or dries like raindrops off the sionfs.-Fs.ovDE.. The Medical World CF TAYLOR, MD, Editor and Publisher AL RUSSELL, MD*., Assistant...
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The Medical World, Volume 31

1913 - 532 pages
...knowledge; the only knowledge that has life and growth in it and converts itself into practical ¡tower. The rest hangs like dust about the brain, or dries like raindrops off the stones. — FROUDE. The Medical World С F. TAYLOR, MD, Editor and Publisher. AL RUSSELL, MD, ) MUW.J, Wellington...
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The Medical World, Volume 6

1888 - 544 pages
...• i» к. •^ /•? — *• r^—.-i , knowledge that hoe life .пав like duet about the, Г/ie Medical World, Subscription to any part of the united States and Canada, ONI DOLLAR per year. To England and the British Colonies FITS SHILLINGS per year. Postage free. These...
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The Medical Times and Gazette, Volume 1

1879 - 736 pages
...can use is the only real knowledge, the only knowledge which has life and growth in it, and converts itself into practical power. The rest hangs like dust...the brain, or dries like raindrops off the stones. "(c) It is a hopeful feature of our time that teaching is now occupying the serious attention of thoughtful...
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Short Studies on Great Subjects, Volume 2

James Anthony Froude - 1886 - 616 pages
...can use is the only real knowledge, the only knowledge which has life and growth in it, and converts itself into practical power. The rest hangs like dust...the brain, or dries like raindrops off the stones. The mind expands, we are told ; larger information generates larger and nobler thoughts. Is it so ?...
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The Medical Age, Volume 5

1887 - 604 pages
...can use is the only real knowledge, the only knowledge which has life and growth in it, and converts itself into practical power. The rest hangs like dust...the brain, or dries like rain-drops off the stones." True to the idea herein enunciated the author has endeavored to select from all the divisions of medicine...
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The Medical Advance, Volume 19

1887 - 598 pages
...is the only real knowledge— the only knowledge which possesses growth and vitality, and converts itself into practical power. The rest hangs like dust...the brain, or dries like rain-drops off the stones." The association has a quiet way in electing the officers — no strife, but so courteous, a respect...
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Cincinnati Medical Advance, Volume 19

1887 - 654 pages
...is the only real knowledge— the only knowledge which possesses growth and vitality, and converts itself into practical power. The rest hangs like dust...the brain, or dries like rain-drops off the stones." The association has a quiet way in electing the officers — no strife, but so courteous, a respect...
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Education and culture

Alexander Johnston Chalmers Skene - 1889 - 158 pages
...can use is the only real knowledge, the only knowledge that has life and growth in it and converts itself into practical power. The rest hangs like dust...the brain, or dries like rain-drops off the stones." Herbert Spencer writes: "We are guilty of something like a platitude, when we say that throughout his...
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