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Perfect as the wing of a bird may be, it will never enable the bird to fly if unsupported by the air. Facts are the air

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"Perfect as the wing of a bird may be, it will never enable the bird to fly if unsupported by the air. Facts are the air of science. Without them a man of science can never rise"

- Ivan Pavlov

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This quote is written / told by Ivan Pavlov between September 14, 1849 and February 27, 1936. He/she was a famous Psychologist from Russia. The author also have 21 other quotes.

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