“I have learnt that all our theories are not Truth itself, but resting places or stages on the way to the conquest of Truth, and that we must be contented to have obtained for the strivers after Truth such a resting place which, if it is on a mountain, permits us to view the provinces already won and those still to be conquered.” IfsWayStillsScienceViewsStageTheoryMountainPermitConquestProvincesAlready WonStrivers Author:Justus von Liebig
“If it is impossible to judge merit and guilt in the field of natural science, then it is not possible in any field, and historical research becomes an idle, empty activity.” IfsScienceNaturalImpossibleFieldsJudgingActivityResearchEmptyGuiltHistoricalMeritIdleNatural ScienceJudge MeHistorical Research Author:Justus von Liebig
“If you want to become a chemist, you will have to ruin your health. If you don't ruin your health studying, you won't accomplish anything these days in chemistry. Liebig's advice to Kekulé.” IfsWantStudyAdviceAccomplishRuinsThese DaysChemistryChemist Author:Justus von Liebig
