Science is communicated by instruction, in order that one man may profit by the experience of another and be spared the trouble of accumulating it for himself; and thus, to spare posterity, the experiences of whole generations are stored up in libraries.


The Science of Mechanics (5th edition), Chapter IV, Part IV, Section 1 (p. 578)


Science is communicated by instruction, in order that one man may profit by the experience of another and be spared the trouble of accumulating it...

Science is communicated by instruction, in order that one man may profit by the experience of another and be spared the trouble of accumulating it...

Science is communicated by instruction, in order that one man may profit by the experience of another and be spared the trouble of accumulating it...

Science is communicated by instruction, in order that one man may profit by the experience of another and be spared the trouble of accumulating it...