A country which does not respect the rights of its own citizens will not respect the rights of its neighbours

A country which does not respect the rights of its own citizens will not respect the rights of its neighbours

Intellectual freedom is the only guarantee of a scientific - democratic approach to politics, economic development, and culture.

Profound insights arise only in debate, with a possibility of counterargument, only when there is a possibility of expressing not only correct ideas but also dubious ideas.

Both now and for always, I intend to hold fast to my belief in the hidden strength of the human spirit.

You can't sit on two chairs at once.

My present work concerns the problems connected with the theory of elementary particles, the theory of gravitation and cosmology and I shall be glad if I can manage to make some contribution to these important branches of science.