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The difference between a tool and a machine is not capable of very precise distinction; nor is it necessary, in a popular explanation of those terms, to limit very strictly their acceptation.

Quote by Charles Babbage about tools, limits

The epic poet has behind him a tradition of matter and a tradition of style; and that is what every other poet has behind him too; only, for the epic poet, tradition is rather narrower, rather more strictly compelling.

Quote by Lascelles Abercrombie about tradition, poets, style

But man has still another powerful resource: natural science with its strictly objective methods.

Quote by Ivan Pavlov about power, purpose, science, man

It goes without saying that the desire to accomplish the task with more confidence, to avoid wasting time and labour, and to spare our experimental animals as much as possible, made us strictly observe all the precautions taken by surgeons in...

Quote by Ivan Pavlov about animals, respect, time

In love as in sport, the amateur status must be strictly maintained.

Quote by Robert Graves about love, sport