The doubter is a true man of science: he doubts only himself and his i…

Claude Bernard
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The doubter is a true man of science: he doubts only himself and his interpretations, but he believes in science. ✨ Introduction to the Study of Experimental Medicine (1865) Pt I, Ch. 2, Sect. VI
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