Feign Quotes (1 quote)
The alchemists call in many varieties out of astrology, auricular traditions, and feigned testimonies.
As quoted, without source, in Samuel Austin Allibone, Prose Quotations From Socrates to Macaulay (1876), 28. Although two other quotes by Bacon under the heading 'Alchemy' do have sources indicated, the subject quote appears without source—which leaves the authenticity of the subject quote in question. As yet, Webmaster has found no primary source. Can you help?
[Note: auricular means received by the sense of hearing. -Webmaster]
In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken,' and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion.
(1987) -- 
