John B. S. Haldane

There is no great invention, from fire to flying, which has not been hailed as an insult to some god.

I think, however, that so long as our present economic and national systems continue, scientific research has little to fear.

The wise man regulates his conduct by the theories both of religion and science. But he regards these theories not as statements of ultimate fact but as art-forms.

It's not a common thing for a Southern white family to go out and seek their black cousins.

A myth is a lie that conceals or reveals a truth. But if it reveals even a strand of history or truth, that's what gets my adrenaline going.

Why do men fight who were born to be brothers?