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The condition of matter I have dignified by the term Electronic, THE ELECTRONIC STATE. What do you think of that? Am I not a bold man, ignorant as I am, to coin words?

Michael Faraday

With respect to Committees as you would perceive I am very jealous of their formation. I mean working committees. I think business is always better done by few than by many.
MICHAEL FARADAY

Business Hard Work Jealous Myself Respect Thinking
The condition of matter I have dignified by the term Electronic, THE ELECTRONIC STATE. What do you think of that? Am I not a bold man, ignorant as I am, to coin words?
MICHAEL FARADAY

Ignorance Men Myself Thinking Word
There is no more open door by which you can enter into the study of natural philosophy than by considering the physical phenomena of a candle.
MICHAEL FARADAY

Nature Philosophy Science Study
Since peace is alone the gift of God, and as it is He who gives it, why should we be afraid? His unspeakable gift in His beloved Son is the ground of no doubtful hope.
MICHAEL FARADAY

Afraid Alone Belief Doubt Gift God Hope Peace
But I must confess I am jealous of the term atom; for though it is very easy to talk of atoms, it is very difficult to form a clear idea of their nature, especially when compounded bodies are under consideration.
MICHAEL FARADAY

Difficult Ideas Jealous Myself Nature Science
Physicist is both to my mouth and ears so awkward that I think I shall never use it. The equivalent of three separate sounds of “I” in one word is too much.
MICHAEL FARADAY

Myself Science Sound Thinking
The book of nature which we have to read is written by the finger of God.
MICHAEL FARADAY

Book Fingers God Nature Reading Writing
I propose to distinguish these bodies by calling those anions which go to the anode of the decomposing body; and those passing to the cathode, cations; and when I have occasion to speak of these together, I shall call them ions.
MICHAEL FARADAY

Body Myself Purpose Science Togetherness
In place of practising wholesome self-abnegation, we ever make the wish the father to the thought: we receive as friendly that which agrees with, we resist with dislike that which opposes us; whereas the very reverse is required by every dictate of common sense.
MICHAEL FARADAY

Father Friendship Place Science Thinking
The philosopher should be a man willing to listen to every suggestion,but determined to judge for himself.He should not be a respector of persons,but of things.Truth should be his primary object.
MICHAEL FARADAY

Education Himself Judgement Men Person Philosophy Respect
Work, finish, publish.
MICHAEL FARADAY

Media One Liner Result Work
It is on record that when a young aspirant asked Faraday the secret of his success as a scientific investigator, he replied, ‘The secret is comprised in three words- Work, Finish, Publish.’
MICHAEL FARADAY

Hard Work Science Secret Success Word Work Young
When I came to know Mrs. Marcet personally; how often I cast my thoughts backward, delighting to connect the past and the present; how often, when sending a paper to her as a thank you offering, I thought of my first instructress.
MICHAEL FARADAY

Connection Myself Past Teaching Thankful
I cannot conceive curved lines of force without the conditions of a physical existence in that intermediate space.
MICHAEL FARADAY

Existence Force Myself Space
I have far more confidence in the one man who works mentally and bodily at a matter than in the six who merely talk about it.
MICHAEL FARADAY

Body Confidence Man Mental Myself Talk
Why, sir, there is every probability that you will soon be able to tax it! Said to William Gladstone, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he asked about the practical worth of electricity.
MICHAEL FARADAY

Discovery Happiness Science Worth

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