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