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Men who believe too firmly in their theories, do not believe enough in the theories of others. So ... these despisers of their fellows ... make experiments only to destroy a theory, instead of to seek the truth.

Claude Bernard

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Claude Bernard
Age: 64 †
Born: 1813
Born: July 12
Died: 1878
Died: February 10
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We must alter theory to adapt it to nature, but not nature to adapt it to theory.
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The doubter is a true man of science: he doubts only himself and his interpretations, but he believes in science.
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