Quote by Thomas Henry Huxley

Every great advance in natural knowledge has involved the absolute rejection of authority.

Every great advance in natural knowledge has involved the ab

Summary

This quote embodies the idea that progress in understanding the world is only achieved when individuals challenge and reject established authorities. It suggests that significant advancements in science and knowledge are often made by questioning accepted beliefs and going against the prevailing wisdom of the time. By emphasizing the importance of challenging authority, the quote highlights the need for an open and critical mindset in order to make breakthroughs and push the boundaries of human understanding.

Topics

By Thomas Henry Huxley

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we

If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under.

Power is every stealing from the many to the few.

Power is every stealing from the many to the few.

Wendell Phillips

I dare to do all that may become a man: who dares do more is

I dare to do all that may become a man: who dares do more is none.

William Shakespeare

I had done all that I could, and no Man is well pleased to h

I had done all that I could, and no Man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little.

Respect Effort Frustration Understanding Others Educational

If my kids are doing well, then my life is going pretty well

If my kids are doing well, then my life is going pretty well. And if my kids aren't doing well, it doesn't matter how the other elements of my life are. It's kind of amazing to have a context like that. This is really wonderful.

Love is something eternal; the aspect may change, but not th

Love is something eternal; the aspect may change, but not the essence.

Vincent Van Gogh

I really do love football.

I really do love football.

To sit in judgment of those things which you perceive to be

To sit in judgment of those things which you perceive to be wrong or imperfect is to be one more person who is part of judgment, evil or imperfection.

Judgment Judging

As a young boy, I read 'Cheaper by the Dozen' and immediatel

As a young boy, I read 'Cheaper by the Dozen' and immediately became neurotic about my use of time. It taxed me severely, but only for the next 50 years. But I think it also allowed me to discipline myself to sit in the chair and be a writer, where one of the most needed qualities is patience.

A rumor without a leg to stand on will get around some other

A rumor without a leg to stand on will get around some other way.

I have a huge breakfast every morning because I never know i

I have a huge breakfast every morning because I never know if I'll have time for lunch, especially during Fashion Week. It keeps my mood positive all day. And my parents taught me to have tons of fruit and vegetables, which I think helps my skin.

Constance Jablonski

Until democracy in effective enthusiastic action fills the v

Until democracy in effective enthusiastic action fills the vacuum created by the power of modern inventions, we may expect the fascists to increase in power after the war both in the United States and in the world.

Henry A. Wallace