Science is simply common sense at its best, that is, rigidly accurate in observation, and merciless to fallacy in logic.

  • -- Thomas Henry Huxley 赫胥黎

科学充其量不过是常识,也就是说,在观察上严格准确,在逻辑上对谬误毫不留情。

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A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value.

一个微小的错误思想可能会引发富有成效的探索,从而确立有价值的真理。

If people use common sense and their own guiding moral compass, I think they'll generally stay out of trouble.

如果人们用常识和他们自己的道德指南,我想他们一般会远离麻烦。

It is advertising and the logic of consumerism that governs the depiction of reality in the mass media.

正是广告和消费主义的逻辑支配着大众媒体对现实的描述。

Feelings are not supposed to be logical. Dangerous is the man who has rationalized his emotions.

感情不应该是合乎逻辑的。把自己的情感合理化的人是危险的。

We seldom attribute common sense except to those who agree with us.

除了那些与我们意见一致的人,我们很少把常识归因于他们。

Association with human beings lures one into self-observation.

与人交往会吸引人进行自我观察。

Science is for those who learn; poetry, for those who know.

科学是为那些学习的人准备的;诗,给那些知道的人。

A traveler without observation is a bird without wings.

没有观察的旅行者就像没有翅膀的鸟。