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H. H. Williams
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Science Quotes by H. H. Williams (1 quote)
Furious activity is no substitute for understanding.
— H. H. Williams
In Michael Fripp, Speaking of Science: Notable Quotes on Science, Engineering, and the Environment, (2000), 203. Widely seen, but without further biographical information or source citation. Webmaster has not yet found a print source prior to 2000. Please contact Webmaster if you have more details. (For a similar quote in 1972, see Alastair Pilkington.)
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.
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