Able Quote by Kenneth G. Wilson

Every citizen, scientists included, has some obligation to be involved in public affairs and politics.

— Rush D. Holt, Jr

Scientists and scholars should constitute themselves as an international NGO of exceptional authority.

— John Charles Polanyi

Perhaps scientists have been the most international of all professions in their outlook... Every time you scientists make a major invention, we politicians have…

— John F. Kennedy

The government's duty is to support basic sciences.

— Tasuku Honjo

We live in a democracy and I do not understand why highly respected scientists from top international branches are not able express themselves!

— Nina Hagen

However, I believe that it would be difficult to have legitimate scientists agree to participate.

— James Randi

If you look at my track record as government chief scientific advisor, I've always recognized that all of the sciences are important to all…

— Mark Walport

I don't know how you overcome the dearth of scientists in the government positions.

— Nina Fedoroff

It is absolutely key that funding is used to support the best scientists with the best ideas.

— Mark Walport

The United States needs to be a leader in scientific research.

— Dan Lipinski

International affairs must be completely permeated with scientific methodology and a democratic spirit, with a fearless weighing of all facts, views, and theories, with…

— Andrei Sakharov

Recognition by one's peers is the goal of every scientist.

— Moshe Vardi