Famous quote by Jean Rostand

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"A few great minds are enough to endow humanity with monstrous power, but a few great hearts are not enough to make us worthy of using it"

- Jean Rostand

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This quote is written / told by Jean Rostand between October 30, 1894 and September 4, 1977. He/she was a famous Scientist from France. The author also have 44 other quotes.

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