 ... then the influence of such societies is prejudicial. A young scientist attending the meetings of such a society soon gets perverted ideas. To his mind, a molehill is a mountain, and the mountain a molehill. The small inventor or the local celebrity...  Science - Page 248edited by - 1883Full view - About this book
 | Science - 1883 - 1186 pages
...we can expect only a comparatively small amount of work from most of them. But they show progres's; and, if the progress be as quick in this direction...grow. We cannot all be men of genius; but we can, at least, point them ont to those around us. We may not be able to benefit science much ourselves; hut... | |
 | James Samuelson, William Crookes - Science - 1883 - 782 pages
...near, even in our societies. When the average tone of the societies is low, when the highest honours are given to the mediocre, when third-class men are...scientist would at least have been stimulated in his endeavour to grow. We cannot all be men of genius ; but we can, at least, point them out to those around... | |
 | John Michels (Journalist) - Science - 1883 - 874 pages
...rises to a greater height, in his rnmil, than the great leader of science in some foreign land. H« gauges himself by the molehill, and is satisfied with...; not knowing that he is but an atom in comparison witfi the mountain, until, perhaps, in old age, when it is too late. But, if the size of the mountain... | |
 | Science - 1884 - 902 pages
...consciences, and of the very few who are capable of judging our work, than of the whole world besides. Let us look to the other physicists, not in our own...least have been stimulated in his endeavor to grow. We can not all be men of genius ; but we can, at least, point them out to those around us. We may not... | |
 | American Association for the Advancement of Science - Science - 1884 - 618 pages
...other, as we are now doing, in the pursuit of our favorite study ; knowing that the world will sometime recognize our services, and knowing, also, that we...grow. We cannot all be men of genius ; but we can, at least, point them out to those around us. We may not be able to benefit science much ourselves ; but... | |
 | American Association for the Advancement of Science - Science - 1884 - 616 pages
...other, as we are now doing, in the pursuit of our favorite study ; knowing that the world will sometime recognize our services, and knowing, also, that we...stimulated in his endeavor to grow. We cannot all be men of genins ; but we can, at least, point them out to those around us. We may not be able to benefit science... | |
 | American Association for the Advancement of Science - Science - 1884 - 642 pages
...other, as we are now doing, in the pursuit of our favorite study ; knowing that the world will sometime recognize our services, and knowing, also, that we...least have been stimulated in his endeavor to grow. For the good of ourselves, for the good of our country, for the good to the world, it is incumbent... | |
 | 1884 - 620 pages
...other, as we are now doing, in the pursuit of our favorite stuity ; knowing that the world will sometime recognize our services, and knowing, also, that we...least have been stimulated in his endeavor to grow. For the good of ourselves, for the good of our country, for the good to the world, it is incumbent... | |
 | American Association for the Advancement of Science - Science - 1884 - 676 pages
...rises to a greater height, in his mind, than the great leader of science in some foreign land. lie gauges himself by the molehill, and is satisfied with...grow. We cannot all be men of genius ; but we can, at least, point them out to those around us. We may not be able to benefit science much ourselves ; but... | |
 | Science - 1901 - 624 pages
...greater height, in his mind, than the great leader of science in some foreign land. He gauges himself hy the molehill, and is satisfied with his stature; not...least have been stimulated in his endeavor to grow. \\'e cannot all be men of genius; but we can, at least, point them out to those around us. We may not... | |
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