Quotes by John B. S. Haldane

John B. S. Haldane

British scientist, writer

Lived from: 1892 - 1964

Category: Scientists | Writers (Contemporary) Country: FlagUnited Kingdom

Born: 5 november 1892 Died: 1 december 1964

  • While I do not suggest that humanity will ever be able to dispense with its martyrs, I cannot avoid the suspicion that with a little more thought and a little less belief their number may be substantially reduced.

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  • A fairly bright boy is far more intelligent and far better company than the average adult.
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  • I wish I had the voice of Homer to sing of rectal carcinoma.
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  • In fact, words are well adapted for description and the arousing of emotion, but for many kinds of precise thought other symbols are much better.
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  • My own suspicion is that the universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose.
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  • 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.
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  • Until politics are a branch of science we shall do well to regard political and social reforms as experiments rather than short-cuts to the millennium.
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  • We do not know, in most cases, how far social failure and success are due to heredity, and how far to environment. But environment is the easier of the two to improve.
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  • While I do not suggest that humanity will ever be able to dispense with its martyrs, I cannot avoid the suspicion that with a little more thought and a little less belief their number may be substantially reduced.
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What are the most famous quotes from John B. S. Haldane?

The two most famous quotes from John B. S. Haldane are:

  • "A fairly bright boy is far more intelligent and far better company than the average adult."
  • "I wish I had the voice of Homer to sing of rectal carcinoma."

When did John B. S. Haldane live?

John B. S. Haldane was born in 1892 and died in the year 1964.