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Thomas Huxley Quotes

Thomas Huxley quotes about science

English Scientist May 4, 1825 – June 29, 1895

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No delusion is greater than the notion that method and industry can make up for lack of mother-wit, either in science or in practical life. Thomas Huxley
Thomas Huxley quote: "The great tragedy of science - the slaying of a beautiful..."
The great tragedy of science - the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact. Thomas Huxley
Thomas Huxley quote: "Science is organized common sense where many a beautiful..."
Science is organized common sense where many a beautiful theory was killed by an ugly fact. Thomas Huxley
Thomas Huxley quote: "Science is simply common sense at its best, that is, rigidly..."
Science is simply common sense at its best, that is, rigidly accurate in observation, and merciless to fallacy in logic. Thomas Huxley
In science, as in art, and, as I believe, in every other sphere of human activity, there may be wisdom in a multitude of counsellors, but it is only in one or two of them. Thomas Huxley
I suppose that, so long as the human mind exists, it will not escape its deep-seated instinct to personify its intellectual conceptions. The science of the present day is as full of this particular form of intellectual shadow-worship as is the nescience of ignorant ages. The difference is that the philosopher who is worthy of the name knows that his personified hypotheses, such as law, force and ether, and the like, are merely useful symbols, while the ignorant and the careless take them for... Thomas Huxley
Thomas Huxley quote: "Books are the money of Literature, but only the counters of..."
Books are the money of Literature, but only the counters of Science. Thomas Huxley
Thomas Huxley quote: "The man of science has learned to believe in justification,..."
The man of science has learned to believe in justification, not by faith, but by verification. Thomas Huxley
Science is nothing but trained and organized common sense, differing from the latter only as a veteran may differ from a raw recruit: and its methods differ from those of common sense only as far as the guardsman's cut and thrust differ from the manner in which a savage wields his club. Thomas Huxley
Thomas Huxley quote: "Science reckons many prophets, but there is not even a promise..."
Science reckons many prophets, but there is not even a promise of a Messiah. Thomas Huxley
Thomas Huxley quote: "Science is nothing, but trained and organized common sense."
Science is nothing, but trained and organized common sense. Thomas Huxley
Thomas Huxley quote: "Science has fulfilled her function when she has ascertained..."
Science has fulfilled her function when she has ascertained and enunciated truth. Thomas Huxley
Thomas Huxley quote: "Science commits suicide when it adopts a creed."
Science commits suicide when it adopts a creed. Thomas Huxley
Thomas Huxley quote: "Science and literature are not two things, but two sides of..."
Science and literature are not two things, but two sides of one thing. Thomas Huxley
Thomas Huxley quote: "Ecclesiasticism in science is only unfaithfulness to truth."
Ecclesiasticism in science is only unfaithfulness to truth. Thomas Huxley

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