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William Whewell Quotes
English
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Philosopher
May 24
, 1794 -
March 6
, 1866
Every failure is a step to success.
William Whewell
Success
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Failure
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Step
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Every
It is a test of true theories not only to account for but to predict phenomena.
William Whewell
True
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Predict
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Test
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Only
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Account
Hence no force, however great, can stretch a cord, however fine, into a horizontal line which is accurately straight: there will always be a bending downwards.
William Whewell
Great
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Will
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Always
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Line
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Force
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Fine
The system becomes more coherent as it is further extended. The elements which we require for explaining a new class of facts are already contained in our system. In false theories, the contrary is the case.
William Whewell
Facts
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New
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Class
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More
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False
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System
Fundamental ideas are not a consequence of experience, but a result of the particular constitution and activity of the mind, which is independent of all experience in its origin, though constantly combined with experience in its exercise.
William Whewell
Experience
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Mind
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Ideas
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Exercise
We cannot observe external things without some degree of Thought; nor can we reflect upon our Thoughts, without being influenced in the course of our reflection by the Things which we have observed.
William Whewell
Reflection
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Thoughts
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Thought
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Reflect
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