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Louis Pasteur

Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought a

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Louis Pasteur is saying that science is universal and does not belong to any one nation, as knowledge is shared by all people and helps everyone understand the world better. He also believes that a country’s greatness depends on how far it advances and applies intellectual achievements.

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