William Hazlitt Quote

The origin of all science is in the desire to know causes; and the origin of all false science and imposture is in the desire to accept false causes rather than none; or, which is the same thing, in the unwillingness to acknowledge our own ignorance.


'Burke and the Edinburgh Phrenologists', The Atlas, 15 February 1829


The origin of all science is in the desire to know causes; and the origin of all false science and imposture is in the desire to accept false causes...

The origin of all science is in the desire to know causes; and the origin of all false science and imposture is in the desire to accept false causes...

The origin of all science is in the desire to know causes; and the origin of all false science and imposture is in the desire to accept false causes...

The origin of all science is in the desire to know causes; and the origin of all false science and imposture is in the desire to accept false causes...