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> [But in science the credit goes to the man who convinces the world, not to the man to whom the idea first occurs. Not the man who finds a grain of new and precious quality but to him who sows…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-darwin/but-in-science-the-credit-goes-to-the-man-who-convinces-the-world-not/)

[Francis Darwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-darwin/)

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## More by Francis Darwin

> [There seems to be one quality of mind which seems to be of special and extreme advantage in leading him to make discoveries. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-darwin/there-seems-to-be-one-quality-of-mind-which-seems-to-be-of-special/)

[Francis Darwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-darwin/)

> [In science, the credit goes to the man who convinces the world, not to whom the idea first occurs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-darwin/in-science-the-credit-goes-to-the-man-who-convinces-the-world-not-to/)

[Francis Darwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-darwin/)

> [But in science the credit goes to the man who convinces the world, not to the man to whom the idea first occurs. Not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-darwin/but-in-science-the-credit-goes-to-the-man-who-convinces-the-world-not/)

[Francis Darwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-darwin/)

> [ For books \[Charles Darwin\] had no respect, but merely considered them as tools to be worked with. ... he would cut a heavy book… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-darwin/for-books-charles-darwin-had-no-respect-but-merely-considered-them-as/)

[Francis Darwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-darwin/)

> [ The love of experiment was very strong in him \[Charles Darwin\], and I can remember the way he would say, "I shan't be easy… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-darwin/the-love-of-experiment-was-very-strong-in-him-charles-darwin-and-i/)

[Francis Darwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-darwin/)

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