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To such a world of conflict, a world of victims, and executions, it is the job of thinking people not to be on the side of the executioners.

— Albert Camus, French Philosopher

The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.

— Isaac Asimov, American Writer and Professor

Nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.

— Oscar Wilde, Irish Poet and Playwright

In a rational society we would want our presidents to be teachers. – In our actual society we insist they be cheerleaders.

— Steve Allen, Actor

The solutions all are simple…after you have arrived at them. But they’re simple only when you know already what they are.

— Robert Pirsig, American Writer

What could an entirely rational being speak of with another entirely rational being?

— Emmanuel Levinas, French philosopher

If voting made any difference they wouldn’t let us do it.

— Mark Twain, American Writer

Natural science does not simply describe and explain nature: it is part of the interplay between us and nature.

— Heisenberg, German Theoretical Physicist

The hour of departure has arrived, and we go our ways. I to die, and you to live. Which is better God only knows.

— Socrates, Classical Greek Philosopher 
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