The scientific spirit is of more value than its products, and irrationally held truths may be more harmful than reasoned errors.

Thomas Henry Huxley
The scientific spirit is of more value than its products,...
The scientific spirit is of more value than its products,...
The scientific spirit is of more value than its products,...
The scientific spirit is of more value than its products,...
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Science cannot be made to fit every theory and every person’s desire for a good story. Pure science, if left unrestrained and unsupervised, might become a self-fulfilling prophecy. The scientific spirit is of more value than its products, and irrationally held truths may be more harmful than reasoned errors.

Source: Collected Essays Of Thomas Henry Huxley

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