“The grand aim of all science is to cover the greatest number of empirical facts by logical deduction from the smallest number of hypotheses or axioms.”
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About this quote
This line is strong for science, judgment, and decision-making. It reminds readers that truth is not owned by confidence; it is approached through patience, testing, and intellectual honesty.
When to use it
- Share it in a discussion where facts and humility can lower the temperature without weakening the point.
- Use it in a video chapter about science, reason, intellectual honesty, or clear thinking.
- Use it when a decision needs evidence, honesty, and the courage to revise an old belief.

