It takes a very deep-rooted opinion to survive unexpressed. Jean Rostand deepopinionroot 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
There are moments when very little truth would be enough to shape opinion. One might be hated at extremely low cost. Jean Rostand costextremelyhate Change image and share on social
I don't judge a regime by the damning criticism of the opposition, but by the ingenuous praise of the partisan. Jean Rostand criticismdamningenuous Change image and share on social
We must watch over our modesty in the presence of those who cannot understand its grounds. Jean Rostand groundmodestypresence Change image and share on social
Greatness, in order to gain recognition, must all too often consent to ape greatness. Jean Rostand apeconsentgain Change image and share on social
Somebody told me I should put a pebble in my mouth to cure my stuttering. Well, I tried it, and during a scene I swallowed the pebble. That was the end of that. Jean Rostand cureendmouth Change image and share on social
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
In politics, yesterday's lie is attacked only to flatter today's. Jean Rostand attackflatlie Change image and share on social