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Although to penetrate into the intimate mysteries of nature and thence to learn the true causes of phenomena is not allowed to us, nevertheless…

— Leonhard Euler

Natural science does not consist in ratifying what others have said, but in seeking the causes of phenomena.

— Albertus Magnus

“As against solipsism it is to be said, in the first place, that it is psychologically impossible to believe, and is rejected in fact…

— Bertrand Russell

No particular theory may ever be regarded as absolutely certain.... No scientific theory is sacrosanct...

— Karl Popper

Scientific theory is a contrived foothold in the chaos of living phenomena.

— Wilhelm Reich

“One of the best ways to probe whether you can trust the advice that a theory is offering you is to look for anomalies—something…

— Clayton M. Christensen

We have reached a situation where a theory has been accepted as fact by some, and possible contrary evidence is shunted aside. [This is]…

— Robert Shapiro

I believe there is no source of deception in the investigation of nature which can compare with a fixed belief that certain kinds of…

— William James

Nevertheless, as is a frequent occurrence in science, a general hypothesis was constructed from a few specific instances of a phenomenon.

— Sidney Altman

I believe all complicated phenomena can be explained by simpler scientific principles.

— Linus Pauling

I'm not sure what theory is, unless it's the pursuit of fundamental questions.

— David Antin

“If there isn't a natural explanation and there doesn't seem to be the potential of finding one, then I believe it's appropriate to look…

— Walter L. Bradley