1894-1977, French Biologist, Writer
Truth is always served by great minds, even if they fight it.
Jean Rostand – [Truth]
We are not nanve enough to ask for pure men; we ask merely for men whose impurity does not conflict with the obligations of their job.
Jean Rostand – [Purity]
We must watch over our modesty in the presence of those who cannot understand its grounds.
Jean Rostand – [Modesty]
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 – [Science and Scientists]
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