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

Quote by Thomas Huxley

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I took thought, and invented what I conceived to be the appropriate title of 'agnostic'.

I took thought, and invented what I conceived to be the appropriate title of 'agnostic'.

I take it that the good of mankind means the attainment, by every man, of...

I take it that the good of mankind means the attainment, by every man, of...

It is the customary fate of new truths, to begin as heresies, and to end...

It is the customary fate of new truths, to begin as heresies, and to end...

The world is neither wise nor just, but it makes up for all its folly...

The world is neither wise nor just, but it makes up for all its folly...

Friendship involves many things but, above all the power of going outside oneself and appreciating...

Friendship involves many things but, above all the power of going outside oneself and appreciating...

There is but one right, and the possibilities of wrong are infinite.

There is but one right, and the possibilities of wrong are infinite.

Time, whose tooth gnaws away everything else, is powerless against truth.

Time, whose tooth gnaws away everything else, is powerless against truth.

Irrationally held truths may be more harmful than reasoned errors.

Irrationally held truths may be more harmful than reasoned errors.

The child who has been taught to make an accurate elevation, plan, and section of...

The child who has been taught to make an accurate elevation, plan, and section of...

Sit down before fact as a little child, be prepared to give up every conceived...

Sit down before fact as a little child, be prepared to give up every conceived...

The man of science has learned to believe in justification, not by faith, but by...

The man of science has learned to believe in justification, not by faith, but by...

Size is not grandeur, and territory does not make a nation.

Size is not grandeur, and territory does not make a nation.

The more rapidly truth is spread among mankind the better it will be for them....

The more rapidly truth is spread among mankind the better it will be for them....

The most considerable difference I note among men is not in their readiness to fall...

The most considerable difference I note among men is not in their readiness to fall...

The Bible has been the Magna Carta of the poor and of the oppressed.

The Bible has been the Magna Carta of the poor and of the oppressed.

It is one of the most saddening things in life that, try as we may,...

It is one of the most saddening things in life that, try as we may,...

The world makes up for all its follies and injustices by being damnably sentimental.

The world makes up for all its follies and injustices by being damnably sentimental.

Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.

Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.

The improver of natural knowledge absolutely refuses to acknowledge authority, as such. For him, skepticism...

The improver of natural knowledge absolutely refuses to acknowledge authority, as such. For him, skepticism...

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

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