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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

Nothing is too wonderful to be true, if it be consistent with the laws of nature.
MICHAEL FARADAY

Law Nature Science Truth Wonderful
Work, finish, publish.
MICHAEL FARADAY

Media One Liner Result Work
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
Magnetic lines of force convey a far better and purer idea than the phrase magnetic current or magnetic flood: it avoids the assumption of a current or of two currents and also of fluids or a fluid, yet conveys a full and useful pictorial idea to the mind.
MICHAEL FARADAY

Avoid Force Ideas Mindset Science
Lectures which really teach will never be popular; lectures which are popular will never really teach.
MICHAEL FARADAY

Deep Education Fame Reality Teaching Wisdom
It is right that we should stand by and act on our principles; but not right to hold them in obstinate blindness, or retain them when proved to be erroneous.
MICHAEL FARADAY

Acts Ourselves Principle Right
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
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
Water is to me, I confess, a phenomenon which continually awakens new feelings of wonder as often as I view it.
MICHAEL FARADAY

Feeling Myself View Wonderful
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
The important thing is to know how to take all things quietly.
MICHAEL FARADAY

Important Quiet Wisdom
The lecturer should give the audience full reason to believe that all his powers have been exerted for their pleasure and instruction.
MICHAEL FARADAY

Believe Power Reason Teaching
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
I shall be with Christ, and that is enough.
MICHAEL FARADAY

Enough God Myself Prayer
I can at any moment convert my time into money, but I do not require more of the latter than is sufficient for necessary purposes.
MICHAEL FARADAY

Funny Moments Money Necessary Purpose Time
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

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.

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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.

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