"Nothing is too wonderful to be true if it be consistent with the laws of nature."

"Magnetic curves are lines of force; they are not only lines of force but lines of action."

"I could trust a fact and always cross-examine an assertion."

"The important thing is to know how to take a hint, to seize upon the suggestion, however small, and to extract its full value."

"I have been working for some time on the subject of electricity and magnetism, and I think I have made some discoveries."