Michael Faraday Quotes

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• Although we know nothing of what an atom is, yet we cannot resist forming some idea of a small particle, which represents it to the…
• 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…
• Tyndall, ... I must remain plain Michael Faraday to the last; and let me now tell you, that if accepted the honour which the Royal…
• Nothing is too wonderful to be true, if it be consistent with the laws of nature.
• The lecturer should give the audience full reason to believe that all his powers have been exerted for their pleasure and instruction.
• There’s nothing quite as frightening as someone who knows they are right.
• A man who is certain he is right is almost sure to be wrong.
• 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…
• 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…
• I am no poet, but if you think for yourselves, as I proceed, the facts will form a poem in your minds.
• The five essential entrepreneurial skills for success are concentration, discrimination, organization, innovation and communication.
• It is on record that when a young aspirant asked Faraday the secret of his success as a scientific investigator, he replied, 'The secret is…
• 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…

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