“If a little knowledge is dangerous, where is the man who has so much as to be out of danger?”
— Thomas Huxley
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The great tragedy of science – the
“The great tragedy of science – the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact.”
— Thomas Huxley
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Patience and tenacity are worth more than
“Patience and tenacity are worth more than twice their weight of cleverness.”
— Thomas Huxley
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Science is nothing, but trained and organized
“Science is nothing, but trained and organized common sense.”
— Thomas Huxley
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The man of science has learned to
“The man of science has learned to believe in justification, not by faith, but by verification.”
— Thomas Huxley
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Of moral purpose I see no trace
“Of moral purpose I see no trace in Nature. That is an article of exclusively human manufacture and very much to our credit.”
— Thomas Huxley
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Freedom and order are not incompatible… truth
“Freedom and order are not incompatible… truth is strength… free discussion is the very life of truth.”
— Thomas Huxley
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Science is organized common sense where many
“Science is organized common sense where many a beautiful theory was killed by an ugly fact.”
— Thomas Huxley
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Books are the money of Literature, but
“Books are the money of Literature, but only the counters of Science.”
— Thomas Huxley
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Time, whose tooth gnaws away everything else,
“Time, whose tooth gnaws away everything else, is powerless against truth.”
— Thomas Huxley
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Science reckons many prophets, but there is
“Science reckons many prophets, but there is not even a promise of a Messiah.”
— Thomas Huxley
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