Though we explore in a culturally-conditioned way, the reality we sketch is universal.

In education the appetite does indeed grow with eating. I have never known anyone to abandon study because they knew too much.

It is folly to use as one's guide in the selection of fundamental science the criterion of utility. Not because (scientists)... despise utility. But because. .. useful outcomes are best identified after the making of discoveries, rather than before.

Today, Academies of Science use their influence around the world in support of human rights.

The applause is a celebration not only of the actors but also of the audience. It constitutes a shared moment of delight.

At the heart of science lies discovery which involves a change in worldview. Discovery in science is possible only in societies which accord their citizens the freedom to pursue the truth where it may lead and which therefore have respect for different paths to that truth.

Scientia is knowledge. It is only in the popular mind that it is equated with facts.