If An Army Of Monkeys

Proof Is An Idol Before Which The Mathematician Tortures Himself.

When An Investigator Has Developed A Formula Which Gives A Complete Representation Of The Phenomena Within A Certain Range, He May Be Prone To Satisfaction. Would It Not Be Wiser If He Should Say 'foiled Again! I Can Find Out No More About Nature Along This Line.'

Who Will Observe The Observers?

It Is Also A Good Rule Not To Put Overmuch Confidence In The Observational Results That Are Put Forward Until They Are Confirmed By Theory.

Human Life Is Proverbially Uncertain; Few Things Are More Certain Than The Solvency Of A Life-insurance Company.