There is no science which does not spring from pre-existing knowledge, and no certain and definite idea which has not derived its origin from the senses.
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"It is a thing worthy of observation how much more easily and quickly the mind is deceived than the eye."
"The causes of diseases are often hidden, and to find them requires much labor and diligence."
"I profess both to learn and to teach anatomy not from books but from dissections; not from the tenets of philosophers but from the fabric of nature."
"I confess that I have been led to embrace this opinion by a careful consideration of the structure and use of the valves in the veins."
"It is not by words, but by facts and arguments, that we must seek for truth."
From his writings, reflecting an empiricist philosophy of science.
Date: 17th Century
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