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    Whenever a theory appears to you as the only possible one, take this as a sign that you have neither understood the theory nor the problem which it was intended to solve

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There can be no theory of any account unless it corroborate with the theory of the earth.

There can be no theory of any account unless it corroborate with the theory of the earth.

by Walt Whitman Found in: Theory Quotes,
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Let us work without theorizing, 'Tis the only way to make life endurable.

Let us work without theorizing, 'Tis the only way to make life endurable.

by Voltaire Found in: Theory Quotes,
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I never once made a discovery ... I speak without exaggeration that I have constructed three thousand different theories in read more

I never once made a discovery ... I speak without exaggeration that I have constructed three thousand different theories in connection with the electric light ... Yet in only two cases did my experiments prove the truth of my theory.

by Thomas A. Edison Found in: Theory Quotes,
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[Do not] put too much confidence in experimental results until they have been confirmed by theory.

[Do not] put too much confidence in experimental results until they have been confirmed by theory.

by Sir Arthur Eddington Found in: Theory Quotes,
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How empty is theory in the presence of fact

How empty is theory in the presence of fact

by Mark Twain Found in: Theory Quotes,
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Relativity applies to physics, not ethics

Relativity applies to physics, not ethics

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You have to know you can first. How comes later.

You have to know you can first. How comes later.

by Vanna Bonta Found in: Theory Quotes,
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In scientific work, those who refuse to go beyond fact rarely get as far as fact.

In scientific work, those who refuse to go beyond fact rarely get as far as fact.

by Thomas Huxley Found in: Theory Quotes,
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A theory is no more like a fact than a photograph is like a person.

A theory is no more like a fact than a photograph is like a person.

by Ed Howe Found in: Theory Quotes,
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