T.H. Huxley

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The great end of life is not knowledge but action.

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Taking action

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T.H. Huxley

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Speech

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English

Time

1877 1870s 19th century

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Citation

Huxley, Thomas Henry. "Technical Education." Working Men's Club and Institute Union meeting. 1 Dec. 1877, London, England, UK.

Irrationally held truths may be more harmful than reasoned errors.

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Irrationality Reason

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The Coming of Age of the Origin of Species

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Lecture

Language

English

Time

1880 1880s 19th century

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Huxley, Thomas Henry. "The Coming of Age of The Origin of Species." 19 Mar. 1880, Royal Institution, London, England, UK. Lecture.

A man's worst difficulties begin when he is able to do as he likes.

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Downsides of freedom Unlimited freedom Freedom

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T.H. Huxley

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Address on University Education

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Speech

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Paradox

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English

Time

1876 1870s 19th century

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Huxley, Thomas Henry. Address on university education. Formal opening gathering. 12 Sept. 1876, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.

I am too much of a sceptic to deny the possibility of anything.

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Doubt and skepticism

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T.H. Huxley

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Letter

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

1886 1880s 19th century

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Huxley, Thomas Henry. Letter to Herbert Spencer. 22 Mar. 1886.

For every man the world is as fresh as it was at the first day, and as full of untold novelties for him who has the eyes to see them.

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A Liberal Education

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Curiosity

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A Liberal Education

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Speech

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English

Time

1868 1860s 19th century

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Huxley, Thomas Henry. "A Liberal Education." 1868, Working Men's College, London, England, UK.

It is the customary fate of new truths to begin as heresies and to end as superstitions.

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Ideas Truth Heresy Superstition

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The Coming of Age of the Origin of Species

Medium

Lecture

Language

English

Time

1880 1880s 19th century

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Citation

Huxley, Thomas Henry. "The Coming of Age of The Origin of Species." 19 Mar. 1880, Royal Institution, London, England, UK. Lecture.

If a little knowledge is dangerous, where is the man who has so much as to be out of danger?

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Knowledge

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On Elemental Instruction in Physiology

Medium

Lecture

Language

English

Time

1877 1870s 19th century

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Citation

Huxley, Thomas Henry. "On Elemental Instruction in Physiology." 1877. Lecture.

The necessity of making things plain to uninstructed people, was one of the very best means of clearing up the obscure corners in one's own mind.

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Thinking clearly Teaching

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T.H. Huxley

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Man's Place in Nature

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English

Time

1894 1890s 19th century

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Original Citation

Huxley, Thomas Henry. Man's Place in Nature and Other Anthropological Essays. London: Macmillan, 1894, preface.

Current Citation

Huxley, Thomas Henry. Man's Place in Nature, edited by Stephen Jay Gould. Random House, 2001, preface.

The great tragedy of Science-the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact.

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Science

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Biogenesis and Abiogenesis

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Speech

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English

Time

1870 1870s 19th century

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Huxley, Thomas Henry. "Biogenesis and Abiogenesis." British Association for the Advancement of Science meeting. 1870, London, England, UK.

Patience and tenacity of purpose are worth more than twice their weight of cleverness.

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Tenacity Patience Persistence Perseverance

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On Medical Education

Medium

Speech

Language

English

Time

1870 1870s 19th century

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Original Citation

Huxley, Thomas Henry. "On Medical Education." 1870, University College London, London, England, UK.

Current Citation

Huxley, Thomas Henry. "On Medical Education." Collected Essays. Vol. 3, Cambridge University Press, 2011.

There is the greatest practical benefit in making a few failures early in life.

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Learning from mistakes Failure

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T.H. Huxley

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On Medical Education

Medium

Speech

Language

English

Time

1870 1870s 19th century

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Original Citation

Huxley, Thomas Henry. "On Medical Education." 1870, University College London, London, England, UK.

Current Citation

Huxley, Thomas Henry. "On Medical Education." Collected Essays. Vol. 3, Cambridge University Press, 2011.

Science is nothing but trained and organized common sense, differing from the latter only as a veteran may differ from a raw recruit: and its methods differ from those of common sense only as far as the guardsman's cut and thrust differ from the manner in which a savage wields his club.

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Science

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T.H. Huxley

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On the Method of Zadig

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Essay

Genre

Scientific literature

Language

English

Time

1880 1880s 19th century

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Citation

Huxley, Thomas Henry. "The Method of Zadig." 1880, Working Men's College, London, England, UK. Lecture.