There is another old poet whose name I do not now remember who said, "Truth is the daughter of Time."

There is another old poet whose name I do not now remember who said, "Truth is the daughter of Time."

The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it.

The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it.

The problem with people is that they're only human.

The problem with people is that they're only human.

Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't goin' away.

Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't goin' away.

One science only will one genius fit,
So vast is art, so narrow human wit.

One science only will one genius fit,
So vast is art, so narrow human wit.

The search for truth is more precious than its possession.

The search for truth is more precious than its possession.

Science, at bottom, is really anti-intellectual. It always distrusts pure reason, and demands the production of objective fact.

Science, at bottom, is really anti-intellectual. It always distrusts pure reason, and demands the production of objective fact.

When Kepler found his long-cherished belief did not agree with the most precise observation, he accepted the uncomfortable fact. He read more

When Kepler found his long-cherished belief did not agree with the most precise observation, he accepted the uncomfortable fact. He preferred the hard truth to his dearest illusions; that is the heart of science.

At times truth may not seem probable.
[Fr., Le vrai peut quelquefois n'etre pas vraisemblable.]

At times truth may not seem probable.
[Fr., Le vrai peut quelquefois n'etre pas vraisemblable.]