The scientific and scholarly community is marked by the belief that the truth is to be found in all; none can claim it as their monopoly. John Charles Polanyi beliefclaimcommunity Change image and share on social
The applause is a celebration not only of the actors but also of the audience. It constitutes a shared moment of delight. John Charles Polanyi actorapplauseaudience Change image and share on social
In nation after nation, democracy has taken the place of autocracy. John Charles Polanyi autocracydemocracynation Change image and share on social
Better to die in the pursuit of civilized values, we believed, than in a flight underground. We were offering a value system couched in the language of science. John Charles Polanyi believecivilizecouch Change image and share on social
Human dignity is better served by embracing knowledge. John Charles Polanyi dignityembracehuman Change image and share on social
Science exists, moreover, only as a journey toward troth. Stifle dissent and you end that journey. John Charles Polanyi dissentendexist Change image and share on social
Our assessment of socio-economic worth is largely a sham. We scientists should not lend ourselves to it - though we routinely do. We should, instead, insist on applying the criterion of quality. John Charles Polanyi applyassessmentcriterion Change image and share on social
The time has come to underscore the fact that our and others' rights are contingent on our willingness to assert and defend them. John Charles Polanyi assertcontingentdefend Change image and share on social
The respect for human rights, essential if we are to use technology wisely, is not something alien that must be grafted onto science. On the contrary, it is integral to science, as also to scholarship in general. John Charles Polanyi aliencontraryessential share on social
For scholarship - if it is to be scholarship - requires, in addition to liberty, that the truth take precedence over all sectarian interests, including self-interest. John Charles Polanyi additionincludeinterest Change image and share on social
