"It is a popular delusion that the scientific……" — Thomas Huxley

"It is a popular delusion that the scientific enquirer is under an obligation not to go beyond generalisation of observed facts...but anyone who is practically acquainted with scientific work is aware that those who refuse to go beyond the facts, rarely get as far."

— Thomas Huxley

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