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The book of nature which we have to read is written by the finger of God.

Michael Faraday

All are sure in their days except the most wise. He is the wisest philosopher who holds his theory with some doubt.
MICHAEL FARADAY

Doubt Exception Himself Philosophy Theory Wisdom
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
A centre of excellence is, by definition, a place where second class people may perform first class work.
MICHAEL FARADAY

Excellence People Performance Place
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
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
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
There’s nothing quite as frightening as someone who knows they are right.
MICHAEL FARADAY

Quite Right Scare
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
When the contrary magnetic poles were on the same side, there was an effect produced on the polarized ray, and thus magnetic force and light were proved to have relation to each other.
MICHAEL FARADAY

Force Light Relationship Science Theory
I could trust a fact and always cross-question an assertion.
MICHAEL FARADAY

Myself Science Trust
Tyndall, … I must remain plain Michael Faraday to the last; and let me now tell you, that if accepted the honour which the Royal Society desires to confer upon me, I would not answer for the integrity of my intellect for a single year.
MICHAEL FARADAY

Acceptance Integrity Intellectual Science
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
But still try, for who knows what is possible?
MICHAEL FARADAY

Inspirational Possible Try
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
The world little knows how many of the thoughts and theories which have passed through the mind of a scientific investigator, have been crushed in silence and secrecy by his own severe criticism and adverse examination!
MICHAEL FARADAY

Mindset Science Secret Theory Thinking World
Nothing is too wonderful to be true, if it be consistent with the laws of nature.
MICHAEL FARADAY

Law Nature Science Truth Wonderful

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