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Maria Mitchell Quotes
The world of learning is so broad, and the human soul is so limited in power! We reach forth and strain every nerve, but we seize only a bit of the curtain that hides the infinite from us.
Maria Mitchell

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Scientist Quotes
Category:
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Date of Birth:
August 1, 1818
Date of Death:
June 28, 1889
Nationality:
American
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