The results of political changes are hardly ever those which their friends hope or their foes fear.

Quote by Thomas Huxley

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The scientific imagination always restrains itself within the limits of probability.

The scientific imagination always restrains itself within the limits of probability.

The great thing in the world is not so much to seek happiness as to...

The great thing in the world is not so much to seek happiness as to...

Economy does not lie in sparing money, but in spending it wisely.

Economy does not lie in sparing money, but in spending it wisely.

Ecclesiasticism in science is only unfaithfulness to truth.

Ecclesiasticism in science is only unfaithfulness to truth.

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

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

Books are the money of Literature, but only the counters of Science.

Books are the money of Literature, but only the counters of Science.

It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance.

It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance.

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...

I protest that if some great Power would agree to make me always think what...

I protest that if some great Power would agree to make me always think what...

My business is to teach my aspirations to confirm themselves to fact, not to try...

My business is to teach my aspirations to confirm themselves to fact, not to try...

Irrationally held truths may be more harmful than reasoned errors.

Irrationally held truths may be more harmful than reasoned errors.

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

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

Science and literature are not two things, but two sides of one thing.

Science and literature are not two things, but two sides of one thing.

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

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

The rung of a ladder was never meant to rest upon, but only to hold...

The rung of a ladder was never meant to rest upon, but only to hold...

I do not say think as I think, but think in my way. Fear no...

I do not say think as I think, but think in my way. Fear no...

Misery is a match that never goes out.

Misery is a match that never goes out.

Logical consequences are the scarecrows of fools and the beacons of wise men.

Logical consequences are the scarecrows of fools and the beacons of wise men.

I don't give advice. I can't tell anybody what to do. Instead I say this...

I don't give advice. I can't tell anybody what to do. Instead I say this...

You can do anything in this world if you are prepared to take the consequences

You can do anything in this world if you are prepared to take the consequences