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John B S Haldane Quotes

Until politics are a branch of science, we shall do well to regard political and social reforms as experiments rather than short-cuts to the millennium Picture Quote #1

An attempt to study the evolution of living organisms without reference to cytology would be as futile as an account of stellar evolution which ignored spectroscopy Picture Quote #1

I am quite sure that our views on evolution would be very different had biologists studied genetics and natural selection before and not after most of them were convinced that evolution had occurred Picture Quote #1

The advance of scientific knowledge does not seem to make either our universe or our inner life in it any less mysterious Picture Quote #1

Teleology is like a mistress to a biologist: he cannot live without her but he’s unwilling to be seen with her in public Picture Quote #1

You can analyze a glass of water and you’re left with a lot of chemical components, but nothing you can drink Picture Quote #1

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This is my prediction for the future: Whatever hasn’t happened will happen, and no one will be safe from it Picture Quote #1

Capitalism, though it may not always give the scientific worker a living wage, will always protect him, as being one of the geese which produce golden eggs for its table Picture Quote #1

If one could conclude as to the nature of the Creator from a study of his creation it would appear that God has a special fondness for stars and beetles Picture Quote #1

The wise man regulates his conduct by the theories both of religion and science. But he regards these theories not as statements of ultimate fact but as art-forms Picture Quote #1

There is no great invention, from fire to flying, which has not been hailed as an insult to some god Picture Quote #1

Einstein - the greatest Jew since Jesus. I have no doubt that Einstein’s name will still be remembered and revered when Lloyd George, Foch and William Hohenzollern share with Charlie Chaplin that ineluctable oblivion which awaits the uncreative mind Picture Quote #1

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I have come to the conclusion that my subjective account of my motivation is largely mythical on almost all occasions. I don’t know why I do things Picture Quote #1

If human beings could be propagated by cutting, like apple trees, aristocracy would be biologically sound Picture Quote #1

So far from being an isolated phenomenon the late war is only an example of the disruptive result that we may constantly expect from the progress of science Picture Quote #1

I think, however, that so long as our present economic and national systems continue, scientific research has little to fear Picture Quote #1

There is no great invention, from fire to flying, which has not been hailed as an insult to some God Picture Quote #1

If one could conclude as to the nature of the Creator from a study of his creation it would appear that God has a special fondness for stars and beetles Picture Quote #1

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Capitalism, though it may not always give the scientific worker a living wage, will always protect him, as being one of the geese which produce golden eggs for its table Picture Quote #1

So many new ideas are at first strange and horrible though ultimately valuable that a very heavy responsibility rests upon those who would prevent their dissemination Picture Quote #1

An ounce of algebra is worth of a ton of verbal argument Picture Quote #1

The world shall perish not for lack of wonders, but for lack of wonder Picture Quote #1

I will jump into the river to save two brothers or eight cousins Picture Quote #1

An ounce of algebra is worth a ton of verbal argument Picture Quote #1

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Man armed with science is like a baby with a box of matches Picture Quote #1

I think, however, that so long as our present economic and national systems continue, scientific research has little to fear Picture Quote #1

In fact, words are well adapted for description and the arousing of emotion, but for many kinds of precise thought other symbols are much better Picture Quote #1

My own suspicion is that the universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose Picture Quote #1

We do not know, in most cases, how far social failure and success are due to heredity, and how far to environment. But environment is the easier of the two to improve Picture Quote #1

I have come to the conclusion that my subjective account of my motivation is largely mythical on almost all occasions. I don’t know why I do things Picture Quote #1

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Until politics are a branch of science, we shall do well to regard political and social reforms as experiments rather than short-cuts to the millennium (John B S Haldane Quotes) An attempt to study the evolution of living organisms without reference to cytology would be as futile as an account of stellar evolution which ignored spectroscopy (John B S Haldane Quotes) I am quite sure that our views on evolution would be very different had biologists studied genetics and natural selection before and not after most of them were convinced that evolution had occurred (John B S Haldane Quotes) The advance of scientific knowledge does not seem to make either our universe or our inner life in it any less mysterious (John B S Haldane Quotes) Teleology is like a mistress to a biologist: he cannot live without her but he’s unwilling to be seen with her in public (John B S Haldane Quotes) You can analyze a glass of water and you’re left with a lot of chemical components, but nothing you can drink (John B S Haldane Quotes) This is my prediction for the future: Whatever hasn’t happened will happen, and no one will be safe from it (John B S Haldane Quotes) Capitalism, though it may not always give the scientific worker a living wage, will always protect him, as being one of the geese which produce golden eggs for its table (John B S Haldane Quotes) If one could conclude as to the nature of the Creator from a study of his creation it would appear that God has a special fondness for stars and beetles (John B S Haldane Quotes) The wise man regulates his conduct by the theories both of religion and science. But he regards these theories not as statements of ultimate fact but as art-forms (John B S Haldane Quotes) There is no great invention, from fire to flying, which has not been hailed as an insult to some god (John B S Haldane Quotes) Einstein - the greatest Jew since Jesus. I have no doubt that Einstein’s name will still be remembered and revered when Lloyd George, Foch and William Hohenzollern share with Charlie Chaplin that ineluctable oblivion which awaits the uncreative mind (John B S Haldane Quotes) I have come to the conclusion that my subjective account of my motivation is largely mythical on almost all occasions. I don’t know why I do things. (John B S Haldane Quotes) If human beings could be propagated by cutting, like apple trees, aristocracy would be biologically sound. (John B S Haldane Quotes) So far from being an isolated phenomenon the late war is only an example of the disruptive result that we may constantly expect from the progress of science. (John B S Haldane Quotes) I think, however, that so long as our present economic and national systems continue, scientific research has little to fear. (John B S Haldane Quotes) There is no great invention, from fire to flying, which has not been hailed as an insult to some God. (John B S Haldane Quotes) If one could conclude as to the nature of the Creator from a study of his creation it would appear that God has a special fondness for stars and beetles. (John B S Haldane Quotes) Capitalism, though it may not always give the scientific worker a living wage, will always protect him, as being one of the geese which produce golden eggs for its table. (John B S Haldane Quotes) So many new ideas are at first strange and horrible though ultimately valuable that a very heavy responsibility rests upon those who would prevent their dissemination (John B S Haldane Quotes) An ounce of algebra is worth of a ton of verbal argument (John B S Haldane Quotes) The world shall perish not for lack of wonders, but for lack of wonder (John B S Haldane Quotes) I will jump into the river to save two brothers or eight cousins (John B S Haldane Quotes) An ounce of algebra is worth a ton of verbal argument (John B S Haldane Quotes) Man armed with science is like a baby with a box of matches (John B S Haldane Quotes) I think, however, that so long as our present economic and national systems continue, scientific research has little to fear (John B S Haldane Quotes) In fact, words are well adapted for description and the arousing of emotion, but for many kinds of precise thought other symbols are much better (John B S Haldane Quotes) My own suspicion is that the universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose (John B S Haldane Quotes) We do not know, in most cases, how far social failure and success are due to heredity, and how far to environment. But environment is the easier of the two to improve (John B S Haldane Quotes) I have come to the conclusion that my subjective account of my motivation is largely mythical on almost all occasions. I don’t know why I do things (John B S Haldane Quotes)

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