Views Quotes

False facts are highly injurious to the progress of science, for they often endure long; but false views, if supported by some evidence, do little harm, for every one takes a salutary pleasure in proving their falseness.

I see no good reasons why the views given in this volume should shock the religious views of anyone.

Nevertheless it is probable that the hearing rather early in life such views maintained and praised may have favoured my upholding them under a different form in my 'Origin of Species.

Others will misapprehend according to their individual views, hold on to them tenaciously and not easily discard them; we shall not misapprehend according to individual views nor hold on to them tenaciously, but shall discard them with ease - thus effacement can be done.

I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors; and I shall adopt new views so fast as they shall appear to be true views.

There are more reviews than views available.

I never view mistakes as failures. They are simply opportunities to find out what doesn't work.

Death offers mankind a full view of truth.