What we will have attained when Neil Armstrong steps down upon the moon is a completely new step in the evolution of man.
Wernher von BraunIf we continue at this leisurly pace, we will have to pass Russian customs when we land on the moon.
Wernher von BraunIt will free man from the remaining chains, the chains of gravity which still tie him to this planet.
Wernher von BraunIt is in scientific honesty that I endorse the presentation of alternative theories for the origin of the universe, life and man in the science classroom. It would be an error to overlook the possibility that the universe was planned rather than happening by chance.
Wernher von BraunI believe in an immortal soul. Science has proved that nothing disintegrates into nothingness. Life and soul, therefore, cannot disintegrate into nothingness, and so are immortal.
Wernher von BraunScience and religion are not antagonists. On the contrary, they are sisters. While science tries to learn more about the creation, religion tries to better understand the Creator. While through science man tries to harness the forces of nature around him, through religion he tries to harness the force of nature within him.
Wernher von Braun