A collection of quotes by Thomas Henry Huxley on facts, physics, learning, research, science, facts, peace, risk, belief, skepticism, religion and fact.
Thomas Henry Huxley was a renowned 19th century English biologist. He opposed the biblical theory of creation and supported Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. This got him the nickname "Darwin's Bulldog". In the early days of his career, he served in the ‘British Royal Navy’ and researched on various marine invertebrates. He sent his researches to his mentor who helped him in getting them published. His inputs in the study of marine biology, geology and the study of invertebrates, based on research and reason were remarkable. He was honored by the royal society at an early age of 26 for his contributions. He was retained by the navy to further research on the specimens he collected on the voyage. He further served as a lecturer and debated on his ideas of evolution. His debate at the Oxford was considered as a victory of Darwin’s ideas of evolution. He served as a professor at the Royal College of Surgeons and worked for the development of Marine Biology. His notable works include the essay ‘On the Physical Basis of Life’, which was inspired by his idea of life. Many awards and honors have been instituted after him, including the ‘Fellow of the Royal Society’. We bring to you a compilation of quotations and sayings which have been curated from the vast sea of his work and researches. Go through this collection of quotes and thoughts by Thomas Henry Huxley.
What we call rational grounds for our beliefs are often extremely irrational attempts to justify our instincts.
Thomas Henry Huxley
It is far better for a man to go wrong in freedom than to go right in chains.
Thomas Henry Huxley
Sit down before fact like a little child, and be prepared to give up every preconceived notion, follow humbly wherever and to whatever abyss Nature leads or you shall learn nothing.
The most considerable difference I note among men is not in their readiness to fall into error, but in their readiness to acknowledge these inevitable lapses.
It is wrong for a man to say that he is certain of the objective truth of any proposition unless he can produce evidence which logically justifies that certainty.
Thomas Henry Huxley
Do what you can to do what you ought, and leave hoping and fearing alone.
Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.
Thomas Henry Huxley
The great tragedy of Science — the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact.
Thomas Henry Huxley
The scientific spirit is of more value than its products, and irrationally held truths may be more harmful than reasoned errors.
Thomas Henry Huxley
In fact a favourite problem of Tyndall is—Given the molecular forces in a mutton chop, deduce Hamlet or Faust therefrom. He is confident that the Physics of the Future will solve this easily.
Can any one deny that the old Israelites conceived Jahveh not only in the image of a man, but in that of a changeable, irritable, and, occasionally, violent man?
Thomas Henry Huxley
In fact a favourite problem of [John Tyndall] is—Given the molecular forces in a mutton chop, deduce Hamlet or Faust therefrom. He is confident that the Physics of the Future will solve this easily.
Every great advance in natural knowledge has involved the absolute rejection of authority.
-- Thomas H. Huxley
Thomas Henry Huxley
There are some people who see a great deal and some who see very little in the same things.
Thomas Henry Huxley
Let us understand, once for all, that the ethical progress of society depends, not on imitating the cosmic process, still less in running away from it, but in combating it.
 who has so much as to be out of danger? )
