Man is ruined by servility, conformism, obsequiousness, rat… - Rita Levi-Montalcini

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Man is ruined by servility, conformism, obsequiousness, rather than aggressiveness, which is much more common in the environment than within ourselves.

Rita Levi-Montalcini

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Rita Levi-Montalcini (22 April 1909 – 30 December 2012) was an Italian neurologist and politician who, together with colleague Stanley Cohen, received the 1986 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

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Alternative Names: R. Levi-Montalcini • R Levi-Montalcini • Levi-Montalcini • Rita Levi Montalcini

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