One kills a man, one is an assassin; one kills millions, one is a conqueror; one kills everybody, one is a god. Jean Rostand assassinconquerorgod Change image and share on social
Already at the origin of the species man was equal to what he was destined to become. Jean Rostand destineequalman Change image and share on social
The least one can say of power is that a vocation for it is suspicious. Jean Rostand powersuspiciousvocation Change image and share on social
Nothing leads the scientist so astray as a premature truth. Jean Rostand astrayleadpremature Change image and share on social
A few great minds are enough to endow humanity with monstrous power, but a few great hearts are not enough to make us worthy of using it. Jean Rostand endowgreatheart Change image and share on social
When a scientist is ahead of his times, it is often through misunderstanding of current, rather than intuition of future truth. In science there is never any error so gross that it won't one day, from some perspective, appear prophetic. Jean Rostand aheadcurrentday share on social
The nobility of a human being is strictly independent of that of his convictions. Jean Rostand convictionhumanindependent Change image and share on social
My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of other pessimists. Jean Rostand extendpessimismpessimist Change image and share on social
Renown? I've already got more of it than those I respect, and will never have as much as those for whom I feel contempt. Jean Rostand contemptfeelhave Change image and share on social
