Capacity Quote by J. William Fulbright

Science has brought us power and ideas but not the wisdom or responsibility to handle them.

— Peter J. Carroll

Science is wisdom reduced to practice.

— Phineas Quimby

Science can give us knowledge, but it cannot give us wisdom. Nor can religion, until it puts aside nonsense and distraction and becomes itself…

— Marilynne Robinson

Science and technology have freed humanity from many burdens and given us this new perspective and great power. This power can be used for…

— Jawaharlal Nehru

Many people and governments share the mistaken belief that science, with new, ingenious devices and techniques, can rescue us from the troubles we face…

— Henry W. Kendall

Science is expanding, and with it our vision of the universe. although this new and constantly changing view may not always give us comfort,…

— Heinz Pagels

Science has improved public health, taken us to the moon, and allowed us to understand the origins of our universe. It also has given…

— Bill Foster

Science is not wisdom.

— Fulton J. Sheen

Science can give mankind a better standard of living, better health and a better mental life, if mankind in turn gives science the sympathy…

— Vannevar Bush

Science gives us knowledge, but only philosophy can give us wisdom.

— Will Durant

In this century, not only has science changed the world faster than ever, but in new and different ways. Targeted drugs, genetic modification, artificial…

— Martin Rees

The world changes materially. Science makes advances in technology and understanding. But the world of humanity doesn't change.

— Pierre Schaeffer