Quote by: Ernst Mach

The presentations and conceptions of the average man of the world are formed and dominated, not by the full and pure desire for knowledge as an end in itself, but by the struggle to adapt himself favourably to the conditions of life.


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Author Bio


  • NameErnst Mach
  • Descriptionczech physicist and university educator
  • BornFebruary 18, 1838
  • DiedFebruary 19, 1916
  • CountryAustria
  • ProfessionPhysicist; Philosopher; Educationist