I think I am one of those who can manage... by Jean Rostand | We Heart Quotes

Writer French Philosophy Ethics Science

I think I am one of those who can manage not to take on a completely different appearance under their own glance.

- Jean Rostand

Other quotes by Jean Rostand

Being

The nobility of a human being is strictly independent of that of his convictions.

- Jean Rostand

Vanity Faith

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

Science People

It is sometimes important for science to know how to forget the things she is surest of.

- Jean Rostand

Criticism

I don't judge a regime by the damning criticism of the opposition, but by the ingenuous praise of the partisan.

- Jean Rostand

Thoughts

To reflect is to disturb one's thoughts.

- Jean Rostand

Truth Nothing

Nothing leads the scientist so astray as a premature truth.

- Jean Rostand

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