To his sister-in-law: What a contrast between us! You live a warm and glowing life, surrounded by loved ones whom you care for and… — Alfred Nobel Copy Share
Lawyers have to make a living, and can only do so by inducing people to believe that a straight line is crooked. — Alfred Nobel Copy Share
The first time I saw nitroglycerine was in the beginning of the Crimean War. Professor Zinin in St. Petersburg exhibited some to my father… — Alfred Nobel Copy Share
I am not aware that I have deserved any notoriey, and I have no taste for its buzz. — Alfred Nobel Copy Share
One can state, without exaggeration, that the observation of and the search for similarities and differences are the basis of all human knowledge. — Alfred Nobel Copy Share
“The day when two army corps can annihilate each other in one second, all civilized nations, it is to be hoped, will recoil from… — Alfred Nobel Copy Share
For my part, I wish all guns with their belongings and everything could be sent to hell, which is the proper place for their… — Alfred Nobel Copy Share
It is my express wish that in awarding the [Nobel Prizes] no consideration be given to the nationality of the candidates, but that the… — Alfred Nobel Copy Share
Alfred Nobel - pitiable half-creature, should have been stifled by humane doctor when he made his entry yelling into life. Greatest merits: Keeps his… — Alfred Nobel Copy Share
