Author: Thomas Huxley

Quotes

Logical consequences are the scarecrows of fools and the beacons of wise men.

Logical consequences are the scarecrows of fools and the beacons of wise men.

- Thomas Huxley

The improver of natural knowledge absolutely refuses to acknowledge authority, as such. For him, skepticism is the highest of duties; blind faith the one unpardonable sin.

The improver of natural knowledge absolutely refuses to acknowledge authority, as such. For him, skepticism is the highest of duties; blind faith the one unpardonable sin.

- Thomas Huxley

Science and literature are not two things, but two sides of one thing.

Science and literature are not two things, but two sides of one thing.

- Thomas Huxley

Science commits suicide when it adopts a creed.

Science commits suicide when it adopts a creed.

- Thomas Huxley

Science is simply common sense at its best, that is, rigidly accurate in observation, and merciless to fallacy in logic.

Science is simply common sense at its best, that is, rigidly accurate in observation, and merciless to fallacy in logic.

- Thomas Huxley

The man of science has learned to believe in justification, not by faith, but by verification.

The man of science has learned to believe in justification, not by faith, but by verification.

- Thomas Huxley

Science reckons many prophets, but there is not even a promise of a Messiah.

Science reckons many prophets, but there is not even a promise of a Messiah.

- Thomas Huxley

Science is organized common sense where many a beautiful theory was killed by an ugly fact.

Science is organized common sense where many a beautiful theory was killed by an ugly fact.

- Thomas Huxley

Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.

Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.

- Thomas Huxley

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