Basic Scientific Research Is Scientific Capital.

Associative Indexing, The Basic Idea Of Which Is A Provision Whereby Any Item May Be Caused At Will To Select Immediately And Automatically Another. This Is The Essential Feature Of The Memex. The Process Of Tying Two Items Together Is The Important Thing.

To Pursue Science Is Not To Disparage Things Of The Spirit.

A Belief May Be Larger Than A Fact.

On The Wisdom With Which We Bring Science To Bear In The War Against Disease, In The Creation Of New Industries, And In The Strengthening Of Our Armed Forces Depends In Large Measure Our Future As A Nation.

The Responsibility For The Creation Of New Scientific Knowledge - And For Most Of Its Application - Rests On That Small Body Of Men And Women Who Understand The Fundamental Laws Of Nature And Are Skilled In The Techniques Of Scientific Research. We Shall Have Rapid Or Slow Advance On Any Scientific Frontier Depending On The Number Of Highly Qualified And Trained Scientists Exploring It.