A man is ethical only when life, as such, is sacred to him, that of plants and animals as that read more

A man is ethical only when life, as such, is sacred to him, that of plants and animals as that of his fellow men, and when he devotes himself helpfully to all life that is in need of help. -Albert Schweitzer.

It is curious - curious that physical courage should be so common in the world, and moral courage so rare

It is curious - curious that physical courage should be so common in the world, and moral courage so rare

There is a theory which states that if ever for any reason anyone discovers what exactly the Universe is for read more

There is a theory which states that if ever for any reason anyone discovers what exactly the Universe is for and why it is here it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another that states that this has already happened.

Ethics is the activity of man directed to secure the inner perfection of his own personality.

Ethics is the activity of man directed to secure the inner perfection of his own personality.

Our theories of the eternal are as valuable as are those which a chick which has not broken its way read more

Our theories of the eternal are as valuable as are those which a chick which has not broken its way through its shell might form of the outside world.

Many things difficult to design prove easy to performance.

Many things difficult to design prove easy to performance.

[Do not] put too much confidence in experimental results until they have been confirmed by theory.

[Do not] put too much confidence in experimental results until they have been confirmed by theory.

You have to know you can first. How comes later.

You have to know you can first. How comes later.

You cannot run a business, or anything else, on a theory.

You cannot run a business, or anything else, on a theory.