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Thomas Brackett Reed
(18 Oct 1839 - 7 Dec 1902)
American politician who served 11 terms as a Republican Congressman, eventually becoming Speaker of the House. He introduced the Reed Rules of procedure which ensured control by the majority party.
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Science Quotes by Thomas Brackett Reed (1 quote)
Copernicus … did not publish his book [on the nature of the solar system] until he was on his deathbed. He knew how dangerous it is to be right when the rest of the world is wrong.
— Thomas Brackett Reed
In a speech at Waterville, Maine, July 30, 1885.
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) -- 
