The scientific spirit is of more value than its products, and irrationally held truths may be more harmful than reasoned errors. Thomas Huxley errorharmfulhold Change image and share on social
It is because the body is a machine that education is possible. Education is the formation of habits, a superinducing of an artificial organization upon the natural organization of the body. Thomas Huxley artificialbodyeducation Change image and share on social
Science is nothing, but trained and organized common sense. Thomas Huxley commonorganizescience Change image and share on social
Time, whose tooth gnaws away everything else, is powerless against truth. Thomas Huxley gnawpowerlesstime Change image and share on social
The medieval university looked backwards; it professed to be a storehouse of old knowledge. The modern university looks forward, and is a factory of new knowledge. Thomas Huxley backwardsfactoryforward Change image and share on social
Books are the money of Literature, but only the counters of Science. Thomas Huxley bookcounterliterature Change image and share on social
The more rapidly truth is spread among mankind the better it will be for them. Only let us be sure that it is the truth. Thomas Huxley mankindrapidlyspread Change image and share on social
History warns us that it is the customary fate of new truths to begin as heresies and to end as superstitions. Thomas Huxley begincustomaryend Change image and share on social
The scientific imagination always restrains itself within the limits of probability. Thomas Huxley imaginationlimitprobability Change image and share on social
In science, as in art, and, as I believe, in every other sphere of human activity, there may be wisdom in a multitude of counsellors, but it is only in one or two of them. Thomas Huxley activityartcounsellor Change image and share on social
