Science Must Have Practical Application in Ordinary Life
Though the parallel is not complete, it is safe to say that science will never touch them unaided by its practical applications. Its wonders may be catalogued for purposes of education, they may be illustrated by arresting experiments, by numbers and magnitudes which startle or fatigue the imagination but they will form no familiar portion of the intellectual furniture of ordinary men unless they be connected, however remotely, with the conduct of ordinary life.
Arthur James Balfour, Decadence (2010-09-10)
Notes
The wonders of science won't hold in people's minds unless they also touch their daily lives.
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