Famous quotes by Scientists

ScientistsFrom Albert Einstein to Stephen Hawking, scientists have actually long given inspiration as well as wisdom. Their quotes have been used to motivate, urge, as well as test us to think in a different way. Below are a few of one of the most motivating quotes from a few of the world's most distinguished scientists, offering understanding right into the world of science and also past.
Small: By virtue of being born to humanity, every human being has a right to the development and fulfillment of his p
Ashley Montagu
"By virtue of being born to humanity, every human being has a right to the development and fulfillment of his potentialities as a human being"
Ashley Montagu, Scientist
Small: Clearly, then, the city is not a concrete jungle, it is a human zoo
"Clearly, then, the city is not a concrete jungle, it is a human zoo"
Desmond Morris, Scientist
Small: The city is not a concrete jungle, it is a human zoo
"The city is not a concrete jungle, it is a human zoo"
Desmond Morris, Scientist
Small: Economy does not lie in sparing money, but in spending it wisely
Thomas Huxley
"Economy does not lie in sparing money, but in spending it wisely"
Thomas Huxley, Scientist
Small: I was married to Margaret Joan Howe in 1940. Although not a scientist herself she has contributed more to my w
Frederick Sanger
"I was married to Margaret Joan Howe in 1940. Although not a scientist herself she has contributed more to my work than anyone else by providing a peaceful and happy home"
Frederick Sanger, Scientist
Small: Hope is natures veil for hiding truths nakedness
"Hope is nature's veil for hiding truth's nakedness"
Alfred Nobel, Scientist
Small: The only medicine for suffering, crime, and all the other woes of mankind, is wisdom
Thomas Huxley
"The only medicine for suffering, crime, and all the other woes of mankind, is wisdom"
Thomas Huxley, Scientist
Small: Like its politicians and its war, society has the teenagers it deserves
"Like its politicians and its war, society has the teenagers it deserves"
Joseph Priestley, Scientist
Small: An inefficient virus kills its host. A clever virus stays with it
"An inefficient virus kills its host. A clever virus stays with it"
James Lovelock, Scientist
Small: In thinking about nanotechnology today, whats most important is understanding where it leads, what nanotechnol
K. Eric Drexler
"In thinking about nanotechnology today, what's most important is understanding where it leads, what nanotechnology will look like after we reach the assembler breakthrough"
K. Eric Drexler, Scientist
Small: Sister is probably the most competitive relationship within the family, but once the sisters are grown, it bec
"Sister is probably the most competitive relationship within the family, but once the sisters are grown, it becomes the strongest relationship"
Margaret Mead, Scientist
Small: The true delight is in the finding out rather than in the knowing
Isaac Asimov
"The true delight is in the finding out rather than in the knowing"
Isaac Asimov, Scientist
Small: As we read the school reports on our children, we realize a sense of relief that can rise to delight that than
"As we read the school reports on our children, we realize a sense of relief that can rise to delight that thank Heaven nobody is reporting in this fashion on us"
Joseph Priestley, Scientist
Small: Intuition will tell the thinking mind where to look next
"Intuition will tell the thinking mind where to look next"
Jonas Salk, Scientist
Small: Hell has been described as a pocket edition of Chicago
Ashley Montagu
"Hell has been described as a pocket edition of Chicago"
Ashley Montagu, Scientist
Small: I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them
Isaac Asimov
"I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them"
Isaac Asimov, Scientist
Small: Every time we liberate a woman, we liberate a man
"Every time we liberate a woman, we liberate a man"
Margaret Mead, Scientist
Small: Change means that what was before wasnt perfect. People want things to be better
"Change means that what was before wasn't perfect. People want things to be better"
Esther Dyson, Scientist
Small: I gambled on having the strength to live two lives, one for myself and one for the world
"I gambled on having the strength to live two lives, one for myself and one for the world"
Ruth Benedict, Scientist
Small: It is more important to know what sort of person has a disease than to know what sort of disease a person has
"It is more important to know what sort of person has a disease than to know what sort of disease a person has"
Hippocrates, Scientist
Small: Scientific discovery and scientific knowledge have been achieved only by those who have gone in pursuit of it
Max Planck
"Scientific discovery and scientific knowledge have been achieved only by those who have gone in pursuit of it without any practical purpose whatsoever in view"
Max Planck, Scientist
Small: Its necessary to be slightly underemployed if you are to do something significant
"It's necessary to be slightly underemployed if you are to do something significant"
James D. Watson, Scientist
Small: Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we m
Marie Curie
"Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less"
Marie Curie, Scientist
Small: Science is nothing, but trained and organized common sense
Thomas Huxley
"Science is nothing, but trained and organized common sense"
Thomas Huxley, Scientist
Small: The chess-board is the world, the pieces are the phenomena of the universe, the rules of the game are what we
Thomas Huxley
"The chess-board is the world, the pieces are the phenomena of the universe, the rules of the game are what we call the laws of Nature. The player on the other side is hidden from us"
Thomas Huxley, Scientist
Small: No one with a body full of aliments can have a luminous soul and other intellectual faculties. It is necessary
"No one with a body full of aliments can have a luminous soul and other intellectual faculties. It is necessary to care for the body if we wish the spirit to function normally"
Michael Servetus, Scientist
Small: I do not separate Christ from God more than a voice from the speaker or a beam from the sun. Christ is the voi
"I do not separate Christ from God more than a voice from the speaker or a beam from the sun. Christ is the voice of the speaker. He and the Father are the same thing, as the beam and the light, are the same light"
Michael Servetus, Scientist
Small: In all the antique religions, mythology takes the place of dogma that is, the sacred lore of priests and peopl
"In all the antique religions, mythology takes the place of dogma; that is, the sacred lore of priests and people... and these stories afford the only explanation that is offered of the precepts of religion and the prescribed rules of ritual"
William Robertson Smith, Scientist
Small: But, strictly speaking, this mythology was no essential part of ancient religion, for it had no sacred sanctio
"But, strictly speaking, this mythology was no essential part of ancient religion, for it had no sacred sanction and no binding force on the worshippers"
William Robertson Smith, Scientist
Small: I think computing power is ready to do 3D justice. It was great for shooters and racing games in the past, but
"I think computing power is ready to do 3D justice. It was great for shooters and racing games in the past, but I didn't think it was right for strategy games"
Sid Meier, Scientist
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