Humphry Davy

The pursuit of truth is the noblest of all human passions.

The true philosopher is one who is always learning.

The progress of science is intimately connected with the progress of civilization.

The more we know of nature, the more we admire the wisdom and power of its Author.

The true end of science is not merely to accumulate facts, but to discover general laws.

The history of science is a history of the triumphs of the human mind.

The true method of philosophizing is to begin with facts and to proceed to generalizations.

The human mind is an instrument of infinite power, if rightly directed.

The true philosopher is one who is not afraid to confess his ignorance.

The progress of science is a gradual approximation to truth.

The true object of education is to teach us how to think, not what to think.

The human mind is capable of discovering all the secrets of nature.

The true philosopher is one who is always open to conviction.

The advancement of science is essential to the well-being of society.

The true glory of a nation consists in the number of its wise and virtuous citizens.

The study of nature is the noblest employment of the human mind.

Nothing is so fatal to the progress of the human mind as to suppose that our views of science are ultimate; that there are no mysteries in nature; that our triumphs are complete; and that there are no new worlds to conquer.

I have learned more from my mistakes than from my successes.

The perception of truth is almost as simple a feeling as the perception of beauty; and the genius of Newton, of Shakespeare, of Michael Angelo, and of Handel, are not very remote in character from each other.

The chemical philosopher is always a discoverer, and his mind, though disciplined by rules, is always free.