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.
When facts are insufficient, theorizing is ridiculous at best, misleading at worst.
The facts of life are very stubborn things.
Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.
I offer nothing more than simple facts, plain arguments, and common sense.
The facts of life are conservative.
Facts are to the mind what food is to the body.
Facts are to the mind what food is to the body.