There are threeprincipal means of acquiring knowledge. . . observation of nature, reflection, and experimentation. Observation collects facts; reflection combines them; experimentation verifies the result of that combination.
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This quote is just one of 17 total Denis Diderot quotes in our collection. Denis Diderot is known for saying 'There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge. . . observation of nature, reflection, and experimentation. Observation collects facts; reflection combines them; experimentation verifies the result of that combination.' as well as some of the following quotes.
There are things I can't force. I must adjust. There are times when the greatest change needed is a change of my viewpoint.
Genius is present in every age, but the men carrying it within them remain benumbed unless extraordinary events occur to heat up and melt the mass so that it flows forth.
This quote is just one of 17 total Denis Diderot quotes in our collection. Denis Diderot is known for saying 'There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge. . . observation of nature, reflection, and experimentation. Observation collects facts; reflection combines them; experimentation verifies the result of that combination.' as well as some of the following quotes.