Thomas Henry Huxley
Biography
Quotes
- Sit down before fact as a little child, be prepared to give up every preconceived notion, follow humbly wherever and to whatever abysses nature leads, or you shall learn nothing. I have only begun to learn content and peace of mind since I have resolved at all risks to do this.
- The scientific spirit is of more value than its products, and irrationally held truths may be more harmful than reasoned errors.
- What we call rational grounds for our beliefs are often extremely irrational attempts to justify our instincts.
