Democracy is a poor system of government at best; the only thing that can honestly be said in its favor is that it is eight times as good as any othe… - Robert A. Heinlein

There is no subject inappropriate for scientific research. Johann, we’ve let you fellows have a monopoly of such matters for too long. The most serious questions in the world have been left to faith or speculation. It is time for scientists to cope with them, or admit that science is no more than pebble counting.

Father always required me to think for myself, and Mr. Clemens urged me to, also. I was taught that the one Unforgivable Sin, the offense against one’s own integrity, was to accept anything at all simply on authority.

The commonest weakness of our race is our ability to rationalize our most selfish purposes.