Author: 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.

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

- John B. S. Haldane

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.

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

The extreme socialists desire to run every nation as a single business concern.

The extreme socialists desire to run every nation as a single business concern.

- John B. S. Haldane

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.

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

And if we must educate our poets and artists in science, we must educate our masters, labour and capital, in art.

And if we must educate our poets and artists in science, we must educate our masters, labour and capital, in art.

- John B. S. Haldane

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.

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

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

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

- John B. S. Haldane

Would I lay down my life to save my brother? No, but I would to save two brothers or eight cousins.

Would I lay down my life to save my brother? No, but I would to save two brothers or eight cousins.

- John B. S. Haldane

A fairly bright boy is far more intelligent and far better company than the average adult.

A fairly bright boy is far more intelligent and far better company than the average adult.

- John B. S. Haldane

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