Author: Thomas Huxley

Quotes

The great thing in the world is not so much to seek happiness as to earn peace and self-respect.

The great thing in the world is not so much to seek happiness as to earn peace and self-respect.

- Thomas Huxley

All truth, in the long run, is only common sense clarified.

All truth, in the long run, is only common sense clarified.

- 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

Make up your mind to act decidedly and take the consequences. No good is ever done in this world by hesitation.

Make up your mind to act decidedly and take the consequences. No good is ever done in this world by hesitation.

- Thomas Huxley

Freedom and order are not incompatible... truth is strength... free discussion is the very life of truth.

Freedom and order are not incompatible... truth is strength... free discussion is the very life of truth.

- Thomas Huxley

Patience and tenacity are worth more than twice their weight of cleverness.

Patience and tenacity are worth more than twice their weight of cleverness.

- Thomas Huxley

Science commits suicide when it adopts a creed.

Science commits suicide when it adopts a creed.

- Thomas Huxley

The great tragedy of science - the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact.

The great tragedy of science - the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact.

- 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

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