“Truth travels down from the heights of philosophy to the humblest walks of life, and up from the simplest perceptions of an awakened intellect to the discoveries which almost change the face of the world. At every stage of its progress it is genial, luminous, creative.” WorldPhilosophyTruthFacesWalksCreativeProgressStagePerceptionDiscoveryIntellectHeightSimplestAwakenedLuminousWalks Of Life Book:Importance of Practical Education and Useful Knowledge: Being a Selection from His Orations and Other Discourses Source: Importance of Practical Education and Useful Knowledge: Being a Selection from His Orations and Other Discourses
“The grandeur of a philosophy does not certify its truth.” DoePhilosophyTruthPhilosophicalGrandeur Author:Mason Cooley
“In every principle presented to us, our first inquiry should be, "Is it true?" "Does it emanate from God?" If he is its Author it can be sustained just as much as any other truth in natural philosophy; if false it should be opposed and exposed just as much as any other error.” IfsShouldFirstsDoePhilosophyTruthNaturalPrinciplesErrorsExposedInquiryEmanateNatural Philosophy Author:John Taylor