For Science Must Breathe The Oxygen Of

A Wise Man In China Asked His Gardener To Plant A Shrub. The Gardener Objected That It Only Flowered Once In A Hundred Years. "in That Case," Said The Wise Man, "plant It Immediately." [on The Importance Of Fundamental Research.]

Human Dignity Is Better Served By Embracing Knowledge.

Science Exists, Moreover, Only As A Journey Toward Troth. Stifle Dissent And You End That Journey.

Reality Is No Less Precious If It Presents Itself To Someone Else. All Are Discoverers, And If We Disenfranchise Any, All Suffer.

At The Heart Of Science Lies Discovery Which Involves A Change In Worldview. Discovery In Science Is Possible Only In Societies Which Accord Their Citizens The Freedom To Pursue The Truth Where It May Lead And Which Therefore Have Respect For Different Paths To That Truth.