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Jean Rostand quotes

French Scientist October 30, 1894 – September 4, 1977

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Stupidity, outrage, vanity, cruelty, iniquity, bad faith, falsehood - we fail to see the whole array when it is facing in the same direction as we. Jean Rostand
Jean Rostand quote: "Certain brief sentences are peerless in their ability to give..."
Certain brief sentences are peerless in their ability to give one the feeling that nothing remains to be said. Jean Rostand
Jean Rostand quote: "The least one can say of power is that a vocation for it is..."
The least one can say of power is that a vocation for it is suspicious. Jean Rostand
Jean Rostand quote: "It may offend us to hear our own thoughts expressed by others:..."
It may offend us to hear our own thoughts expressed by others: we are not sure enough of their souls. Jean Rostand
Jean Rostand quote: "I think I am one of those who can manage not to take on a..."
I think I am one of those who can manage not to take on a completely different appearance under their own glance. Jean Rostand
Jean Rostand quote: "The nobility of a human being is strictly independent of that..."
The nobility of a human being is strictly independent of that of his convictions. Jean Rostand
Jean Rostand quote: "Greatness, in order to gain recognition, must all too often..."
Greatness, in order to gain recognition, must all too often consent to ape greatness. Jean Rostand
Jean Rostand quote: "To reflect is to disturb one's thoughts."
To reflect is to disturb one's thoughts. Jean Rostand
Jean Rostand quote: "It is sometimes important for science to know how to forget..."
It is sometimes important for science to know how to forget the things she is surest of. Jean Rostand
Jean Rostand quote: "Far too often the choices reality proposes are such as to take..."
Far too often the choices reality proposes are such as to take away one's taste for choosing. Jean Rostand
Jean Rostand quote: "Think? Why think! We have computers to do that for us."
Think? Why think! We have computers to do that for us. Jean Rostand
Jean Rostand quote: "Hatred, for the man who is not engaged in it, is a little like..."
Hatred, for the man who is not engaged in it, is a little like the odor of garlic for one who hasn't eaten any. Jean Rostand
Jean Rostand quote: "We must watch over our modesty in the presence of those who..."
We must watch over our modesty in the presence of those who cannot understand its grounds. Jean Rostand
Jean Rostand quote: "It is sometimes well for a blatant error to draw attention to..."
It is sometimes well for a blatant error to draw attention to overmodest truths. Jean Rostand
Jean Rostand quote: "One must either take an interest in the human situation or..."
One must either take an interest in the human situation or else parade before the void. Jean Rostand

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