“Every judgment in science stands on the edge of error and is personal.”

— Jacob Bronowski, The Ascent of Man, 1973, Episode 11: Knowledge or Certainty

About Jacob Bronowski

1908 – 1974

Polish-British mathematician and science writer, creator of the television series "The Ascent of Man".

“What makes each human, what makes them universal, is the stamp of the creative mind.”

“Progress is the exploration of our own error.”

“Science is not a special sense. It is as wide as the literal meaning of its name: knowledge.”

“Remember that all is opinion.”

“Do not wait for the Last Judgment. It takes place every day.”

“Every difference of opinion is not a difference of principle.”

“I shall often go wrong through defect of judgment.”

“When public opinion changes, it is with the rapidity of thought.”

“The truth is larger than any one man's thought of it.”