Robert Boyle

Chemistry Irish 1627 – 1691 297 quotes

Father of modern chemistry, Boyle's gas law

Quotes by Robert Boyle

I am not so much concerned to know what is popular, as what is right.

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I am not so much concerned to know what is generally believed, as what is demonstrably true.

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I am not so much concerned to know what is plausible, as what is solid.

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I am not so much concerned to know what is ingenious, as what is true.

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I am not so much concerned to know what is subtle, as what is clear.

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I am not so much concerned to know what is profound, as what is intelligible.

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I am not so much concerned to know what is speculative, as what is practical.

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I am not so much concerned to know what is curious, as what is important.

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I am not so much concerned to know what is difficult, as what is attainable.

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I am not so much concerned to know what is obscure, as what is manifest.

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I am not so much concerned to know what is hidden, as what is revealed.

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I am not so much concerned to know what is secret, as what is open.

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I am not so much concerned to know what is mysterious, as what is plain.

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I am not so much concerned to know what is wonderful, as what is true.

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I am not so much concerned to know what is extraordinary, as what is regular.

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I am not so much concerned to know what is miraculous, as what is natural.

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I am not so much concerned to know what is supernatural, as what is divine.

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I am not so much concerned to know what is human, as what is divine.

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I am not so much concerned to know what is temporal, as what is eternal.

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I am not so much concerned to know what is finite, as what is infinite.

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