Patriotism is an ephemeral motive that scarcely ever outlasts the particular threat to society that aroused it.
Pithy sentences are like sharp nails which force truth upon our memory.
We need a type of patriotism that recognizes the virtues of those who are...
The central task of science is to arrive stage by stage at a clearer comprehension of nature but this does not at all mean as it is sometimes claimed to mean a search for mastery over nature.
