"To say...that a man is made up of certain chemical elements is a satisfactory description only for those who intend to use him as a fertilizer."
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Science and Criticism (1943) ch. 5, sec. 1
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Herbert J. Muller
Herbert J. Muller (July 7, 1905 – January 27, 1980) was an American historian, academic, government official and writer.
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