In the sciences the authority of thousands of opinions is not worth as much as one tiny spark of reason in an individual man.
In plain words
One person thinking clearly beats a thousand people just agreeing.
Where these words come from
- 85% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Third Letter on Sunspots, December 1612, defending his own telescope observations against inherited authority; Wikiquote-sourced.
- Third Letter on Sunspots
- 1612 · defending his sunspot observations against critics citing old authorities
