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Science rests on reason and experiment, and can meet an opponent with calmness; but a belief is always sensitive.
James Anthony Froude
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Science rests on reason and experiment, and can meet an opponent with calmness; but a belief is always sensitive. — James Anthony Froude

About James Anthony Froude

James Anthony Froude was a Historian from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1818–1894).

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This quote is attributed to James Anthony Froude, a Historian from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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James Anthony Froude lived from 1818 – 1894.
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