Thomas Huxley

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

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

A world of facts lies outside and beyond the world of words.

A world of facts lies outside and beyond the world of words.

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.

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

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

Agnosticism simply means that a man shall not say he knows or believes that for which he has no grounds read more

Agnosticism simply means that a man shall not say he knows or believes that for which he has no grounds for professing to believe.