Engaged Quote by Max Planck
“Anybody who has been seriously engaged in scientific work of any kind realizes that over the entrance to the gates of the temple of science are written the words: 'Ye must have faith.'”
About This Quote
Source Lecture: "The Role of Faith in Science", 1930
He notes that scientific inquiry often begins with a leap of faith before evidence appears.
In simple terms: Science starts with faith.
Embrace uncertainty.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- Research proposals
- theoretical work
- grant writing
- lab experiments
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What assumptions do you accept?
- How do you test them?
Faith alone cannot replace data.