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> The real question begins with 'who', 'what', 'where', 'when', 'whence', 'whither', 'how', and 'why'.

I've never seen 'whence' and 'whither' included in the list of questions before. I like it though. It's interesting to separate "Where did this come from?" and "Where was it going to?"

A surprisingly large number of the commandments apply more generally to science as well.

Some gems:

> Every scholar has a right to make mistakes—if he makes mistakes correctly.

> Weigh pros and cons on the same set of scales.

> Do not hope for chance and luck. The law of gravitation was created in Newton's head and not in the apple.

"5. The scholarly world is not a team of friends. What is your discovery is a loss for someone else. And this someone is usually a prominent and powerful person. Therefore having made a discovery do not expect universal delight. Be ready for tough resistance, sudden attacks and a gruelling and lingering war. A scholar needs talent second and courage first."

This one seems an elaboration on the concise "It's not enough to succeed. Others must fail."

(Origin traced at https://quoteinvestigator.com/2012/08/06/succeed-fail/ )

Klejn's Commandments