It is more important to have a clear understanding of general principles, without, however, thinking of them as fixed laws, than to load the mind with a mass of detailed technical information which can readily be found in reference books or card indexes.


The Art of Scientific Investigation - Chapter One (p. 4), W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. 1957

William Ian Beardmore Beveridge Quotes

It is more important to have a clear understanding of general principles, without, however, thinking of them as fixed laws, than to load the mind...

It is more important to have a clear understanding of general principles, without, however, thinking of them as fixed laws, than to load the mind...

It is more important to have a clear understanding of general principles, without, however, thinking of them as fixed laws, than to load the mind...

It is more important to have a clear understanding of general principles, without, however, thinking of them as fixed laws, than to load the mind...