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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

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
The important thing is to know how to take all things quietly.
MICHAEL FARADAY

Important Quiet Wisdom
All are sure in their days except the most wise. He is the wisest philosopher who holds his theory with some doubt.
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Doubt Exception Himself Philosophy Theory Wisdom
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
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!
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Mindset Science Secret Theory Thinking World
I shall be with Christ, and that is enough.
MICHAEL FARADAY

Enough God Myself Prayer
I happen to have discovered a direct relation between magnetism and light, also electricity and light, and the field it opens is so large and I think rich.
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Light Myself Relationship Rich Science Thinking
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.
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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.
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Education Himself Judgement Men Person Philosophy Respect
Water is to me, I confess, a phenomenon which continually awakens new feelings of wonder as often as I view it.
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Feeling Myself View Wonderful
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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Difficult Ideas Jealous Myself Nature Science
Speculations? I have none. I am resting on certainties.
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Belief Myself Science Theory
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.
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Myself Science Sound Thinking
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.
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Acts Ourselves Principle Right
I cannot conceive curved lines of force without the conditions of a physical existence in that intermediate space.
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Existence Force Myself Space
Why will people go astray when they have this blessed Book to guide them?
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Blessing Book Guide People

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