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Every failure is a step to success.

~ William Whewell

Every Failure Step Success

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Fundamental ideas are not a consequence of experience, but a result of the particular constitution and activity of the mind, which is independent of all experience in its origin, though constantly combined with experience in its exercise.

~ William Whewell

Activity Combined Consequence Constantly Constitution Exercise Experience Fundamental Ideas Independent Mind Origin Particular Result Though Which

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Hence no force, however great, can stretch a cord, however fine, into a horizontal line which is accurately straight: there will always be a bending downwards.

~ William Whewell

Accurately Always Bending Cord Fine Force Great Hence Horizontal However Line Straight Stretch Which Will

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It is a test of true theories not only to account for but to predict phenomena.

~ William Whewell

Account Only Phenomena Predict Test Theories True

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The system becomes more coherent as it is further extended. The elements which we require for explaining a new class of facts are already contained in our system. In false theories, the contrary is the case.

~ William Whewell

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We cannot observe external things without some degree of Thought; nor can we reflect upon our Thoughts, without being influenced in the course of our reflection by the Things which we have observed.

~ William Whewell

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24 May, 1794

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06 March, 1866

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