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It is notorious that men of science differ among themselves, that…
Quote byNorman Robert Campbell · 1880–1949
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: What Is Science?, 1921, p. 30 ; This statement was brought as objection that will probably occur to the scientist whether there can be "truly and perfectly universal agreement" in science..
English (original)
It is notorious that men of science differ among themselves, that they accuse each other of being wrong, and that their discussions are quite as acrimonious as those of their philosophical or linguistic colleagues.
— Norman Robert Campbell
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