"We receive the truths of science by compulsion. Nothing but ignorance is able to resist them"
- Chauncey Wright
About this Quote
This quote by Chauncey Wright recommends that clinical facts are so effective and indisputable that they can not be resisted. We are forced to accept them, whether we like it or not. This implies that clinical realities are not open to interpretation or debate, and that they are absolute and unchangeable. Wright implies that the only way to resist clinical facts is through ignorance, recommending that those who are ignorant of clinical truths are the only ones who can decline them. This quote highlights the power of science and its capability to form our understanding of the world. It also suggests that understanding is the secret to understanding and accepting clinical truths.
This quote is written / told by Chauncey Wright between September 10, 1830 and September 12, 1875. He/she was a famous Philosopher from USA.
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