Most people say that it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character.

Although I tried to be universal in thought, I am European by instinct and inclination.

In art, and in the higher ranges of science, there is a feeling of harmony which underlies all endeavor. There is no true greatness in art or science without that sense of harmony.

The trite objects of human efforts-possessions, superficial success, luxury-have always seemed contemptible to me.

the contemplation of this world beckoned like a liberation

I consider it important, indeed urgently necessary, for intellectual workers to get together, both to protect their own economic status and, also, generally speaking, to secure their influence in the political field.

It may be possible to fight intolerance, stupidity, and fanaticism seperately, but when they come together there is no hope.