Science is simply common sense at its best, that is, rigidly accurate in observation, and merciless to fallacy in logic.

Science is simply common sense at its best - that is, rigidly accurate in observation, and merciless to fallacy in logic

Science is nothing but trained and organized common sense differing from the latter only as a veteran may differ from a raw recruit: and its methods differ from those of common sense only as far as the guardsman's cut and thrust differ from the manne

Science is organized common sense where many a beautiful theory was killed by an ugly fact.

A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right, and raises at first a formidable outcry in defense of custom. But the tumult soon subsides. Time makes more converts than reason.

Science is a first-rate piece of furniture for a man's upper chamber, if he has common sense on the ground floor.