Lectures which really teach will never be popular; lectures which are popular will never really teach
English chemist and physicist (or natural philosopher, in the terminology of the time) who contributed to the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry.
The book of nature which we have to read is written by the finger of God
I have far more confidence in the one man who works mentally and bodily at a matter than in the six who merely talk about it
I could trust a fact and always cross-question an assertion
A centre of excellence is, by definition, a place where second class people may perform first class work
There is no more open door by which you can enter into the study of natural philosophy than by considering the physical phenomena of a candle
The important thing is to know how to take all things quietly
I never forget a face, but in your case, I'll be glad to make an exception.
Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die
Ignore those that make you fearful and sad, that degrade you back towards disease and death
Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart
I'm trying to think, don't confuse me with facts
I'm as single as a dollar and i'm not looking for a change
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