When you can measure what you are speaking about, and express it in numbers, you know something about it, when you cannot express it in numbers, your knowledge is of a meager and unsatisfactory kind; it may be the beginning of knowledge, but you have scarely, in your thoughts advanced to the stage of science.

Summary

This quote emphasizes the importance of measurement and quantification in gaining true knowledge and understanding. It suggests that when we are able to use numbers to express and analyze something, we can truly comprehend it. On the other hand, if we cannot measure or quantify it, our understanding is limited and incomplete. It suggests that only by embracing the scientific approach and utilizing quantitative methods can we progress from a basic level of knowledge to a more comprehensive and advanced understanding.

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