In astronomy, the law of gravitation is plainly better worth knowing than the position of a particular planet on a particular night, or even on every night throughout a year. There are in the law a splendor and simplicity and sense of mastery which illuminate a mass of otherwise uninteresting details....


Basic Writings of Bertrand Russell - On History, Simon & Schuster. 1961

Bertrand Russell Quotes

In astronomy, the law of gravitation is plainly better worth knowing than the position of a particular planet on a particular night, or even on every ...

In astronomy, the law of gravitation is plainly better worth knowing than the position of a particular planet on a particular night, or even on every ...

In astronomy, the law of gravitation is plainly better worth knowing than the position of a particular planet on a particular night, or even on every ...

In astronomy, the law of gravitation is plainly better worth knowing than the position of a particular planet on a particular night, or even on every ...