The Discovery Of Nuclear Reactions Need Not

Logic Can Take You From Point A To Point B. Imagination Can Take You Wherever You Want

You Imagine That I Look Back On My Life's Work With Calm Satisfaction. But From Nearby It Looks Quite Different. There Is Not A Single Concept Of Which I Am Convinced That It Will Stand Firm, And I Feel Uncertain Whether I Am In General On The Right Track.

It Has Often Been Said, And Certainly Not Without Justification, That The Man Of Science Is A Poor Philosopher.

It Is Characteristic Of The Military Mentality That Non-human Factors ... Are Held Essential, While The Human Being, His Desires And Thoughts-in Short, The Psychological Factors-are Considered As Unimportant And Secondary.

I Have Reached The Conviction That The Abolition Of The Death Penalty Is Desirable. Reasons: 1) Irreparability In The Event Of An Error Of Justice, 2) Detrimental Moral Influence Of The Execution Procedure On Those Who, Whether Directly Or Indirectly, Have To Do With The Procedure.