Quotes by : Thomas Huxley

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

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

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

Proclaim human equality as loudly as you like, Witless will serve his brother.

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

Every great advance in natural knowledge has involved the absolute rejection of authority.

If a little knowledge is dangerous - where is the man who has so much as to be out of danger?

Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have....

I take it that the good of mankind means the attainment, by every man, of all the happiness which he....

No slavery can be abolished without a double emancipation, and the master will benefit by freedom more....