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The results of political changes are hardly ever those which their friends hope or their foes fear.
Thomas Huxley
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Thomas Huxley
Age: 70 †
Born: 1825
Born: May 4
Died: 1895
Died: June 29
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Science is simply common sense at its best, that is, rigidly accurate in observation, and merciless to fallacy in logic.
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A man who speaks out honestly and fearlessly that which he knows, and that which he believes, will always enlist the good will and the respect, however much he may fail in winning the assent, of his fellow men.
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If the hypothesis of evolution is true, living matter must have arisen from non-living matter for by the hypothesis the condition of the globe was at one time such, that living matter could not have existed in it, life being entirely incompatible with the gaseous state.
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It is not what we believe, but why we believe it. Moral responsibility lies in diligently weighing the evidence. We must actively doubt we have to scrutinize our views, not take them on trust. No virtue attached to blindly accepting orthodoxy, however 'venerable'.
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Teach a child what is wise, that is morality. Teach him what is wise and beautiful, that is religion!
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Creation,' in the ordinary sense of the word, is perfectly conceivable. I find no difficulty in conceiving that, at some former period, this universe was not in existence, and that it made its appearance in six days (or instantaneously, if that is preferred), in consequence of the volition of some preexisting Being.
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The rules of the game are what we call the laws of nature.
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If individuality has no play, society does not advance if individuality breaks out of all bounds, society perishes.
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I have no faith, very little hope, and as much charity as I can afford.
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The only good that I can see in the demonstration of the truth of Spiritualism is to furnish an additional argument against suicide. Better live a crossing-sweeper than die and be made to talk twaddle by a medium hired at a guinea a séance.
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In matters of intellect, follow your reason as far as it will take you, without regard for any other consideration.
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History warns us that it is the customary fate of new truths to begin as heresies and to end as superstitions.
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There is no absurdity in theology so great that you cannot parallel it by a greater absurdity in Nature.
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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.
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Not far from the invention of fire we must rank the invention of doubt.
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The foundation of morality is to have done, once and for all, with lying.
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No delusion is greater than the notion that method and industry can make up for lack of mother-wit, either in science or in practical life.
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Science reckons many prophets, but there is not even a promise of a Messiah.
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