Science Belongs To No One Country.

The Universe Is Asymmetric And I Am Persuaded That Life, As It Is Known To Us, Is A Direct Result Of The Asymmetry Of The Universe Or Of Its Indirect Consequences. The Universe Is Asymmetric.

Change Only Favours Minds That Are Diligently Looking And Preparing For Discovery.

These Microscopic Organisms Form An Entire World Composed Of Species, Families And Varieties Whose History, Which Has Barely Begun To Be Written, Is Already Fertile In Prospects And Findings Of The Highest Importance. The Names Of These Organisms Are Very Numerous And Will Have To Be Defined And In Part Discarded. The Word Microbe Which Has The Advantage Of Being Shorter And Carrying A More General Meaning, And Of Having Been Approved By My Illustrious Friend, M. Littré, The Most Competent Linguist In France, Is One We Will Adopt.

Intuition Is Given Only To Him Who Has Undergone Long Preparation To Receive It.

In The Fields Of Observation Chance Favors Only Those Minds Which Are Prepared.