The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.
You can buy my time and effort, but you have to earn my dedication.
The intuitive mind is a sacred gift – and the rational mind is a faithful servant. – We have created a society that honors the servant – and has forgotten the gift.
You can never be overdressed or overeducated.
Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.
In a rational society we would want our presidents to be teachers. – In our actual society we insist they be cheerleaders.
I am heartened to find so much wit in you, that you’d give thought to consequences and choose your way with reason, not passion only.
The hour of departure has arrived, and we go our ways. I to die, and you to live. Which is better God only knows.
I strongly believe that fundamental science cannot be driven by instructional, industrial and government or military pressures.
The cooperative structure never encourages huge bureaucratic systems, for it knows that mammoth bureaucracies cannot be sensitive to the needs of people.