Antoine Lavoisier

The true method of philosophizing is to begin by collecting facts, and then to generalize them.

The more we examine the works of nature, the more we are struck with their simplicity.

It is not enough to observe; we must also reflect.

The progress of science is a series of successive approximations.

The more we know, the more we are convinced of the immensity of our ignorance.

It is by the balance that we must judge of the changes that take place in bodies.

The more we simplify, the more we clarify.

The more we observe, the more we discover.

It is by the exactness of our experiments that we must judge of the truth of our theories.

The more we analyze, the more we understand.

It is by the comparison of facts that we arrive at general principles.

The more we generalize, the more we simplify.

The more we experiment, the more we discover.

It is by the precision of our language that we must judge of the clarity of our ideas.

The more we define, the more we understand.

It is by the rigor of our demonstrations that we must judge of the solidity of our theories.

The more we classify, the more we organize.

It is by the exactness of our measurements that we must judge of the accuracy of our results.

The more we synthesize, the more we create.

It is by the simplicity of our explanations that we must judge of the depth of our understanding.