Science Quotes

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"The greatest discoveries come not from isolated genius, but from systematic observation."
Hugo Münsterberg
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"Truth in science must always be willing to be questioned and tested anew."
Hugo Münsterberg
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"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication in engineering."
Elmer Sperry
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"There is nothing so practical as a good theory."
Elmer Sperry
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"Science is the study of the natural world."
Elmer Sperry
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"Science is not about certainty, it is about probability."
Charles Flint
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"The greatest computer is the human brain."
Thomas J. Watson Sr.
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"Science is not a collection of laws, a catalogue of unrelated facts. It is a creation of the human mind, with its freely invented ideas and concepts."
Frederick W. Taylor
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"The science of handling pig iron is not a theory but a practical reality."
Frederick W. Taylor
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"The study of work methods has transformed mere labor into a noble science."
Frederick W. Taylor
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"Systematic observation reveals truths that instinct and tradition conceal."
Frederick W. Taylor
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"Science is humanity's quest to understand the universe around us."
Colby M. Chester
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"Science and wonder can coexist in the pursuit of truth."
Colby M. Chester
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"The scientist who ignores ethics becomes a threat to the very progress he seeks to advance."
Elbert Gary
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"The universe operates on principles of harmony that we are only beginning to comprehend."
Charles Flint
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"The greatest discoveries come from asking the right questions persistently."
Elmer Sperry
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"True innovation respects the laws of physics even as it transcends them."
Elmer Sperry
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"The conquest of motion is the conquest of half of nature's secrets."
Elmer Sperry
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"Science is not the enemy of wonder; it deepens our sense of awe."
Thomas J. Watson Sr.
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"Science reveals the how; wisdom reveals the why."
Thomas J. Watson Sr.
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"The object of all science is to simplify and reduce phenomena to their fundamental principles."
John C. Fremont
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"Science reveals the wonders hidden in creation."
John C. Fremont
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"Science is humanity's way of asking permission from the universe."
Colby M. Chester
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"Science removes the veil one layer at a time, revealing infinite complexity."
Colby M. Chester
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"Science is organized knowledge."
James Fisk
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"Science is the method by which we read the language of the universe."
Charles Flint
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"Science reveals the mechanisms of existence; philosophy questions their meaning."
Charles Flint
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"The scientist explains how things work; the engineer makes them work better."
Elmer Sperry
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"Science and exploration are the twin engines of human progress."
John C. Fremont
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"Science reveals the mechanics of existence; wisdom teaches us how to live within it."
Colby M. Chester