Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Every known fact in natural science was divined by the presentiment of somebody, before it was actually verified.

Every known fact in natural science was divined by the prese

Summary

This quote suggests that every fact discovered in the field of natural science was first intuited or anticipated by someone before it was proven to be true. It implies that scientific progress is driven by a sort of premonition or anticipation of certain truths, which are later validated through experimentation or observation. The quote highlights the importance of intuition and foresight in scientific discovery, emphasizing that breakthroughs often stem from the intuitive leaps made by individuals who have a hunch about something before it can be formally established as a fact through empirical evidence.

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By Ralph Waldo Emerson

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