“There prevails among men of letters, an opinion, that all appearance of science is particularly hateful to Women; and that therefore whoever desires to be well received in female assemblies, must qualify himself by a total rejection of all that is serious, rational, or important; must consider argument or criticism as perpetually interdicted; and devote all his attention to trifles, and all his eloquence to compliment.”
![“Vulnerable, like all men, to the temptations of arrogance, of which intellectual pride is the worst, he [ the scientist ] must nevertheless remain sincere and modest, if only because his studies constantly bring home to him that, compared with the gigantic aims of science, his own contribution, no…” quote by Louis de Broglie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3a4/louis-de-broglie-37016_aim_vulnerable-like-all-men-to-the-temptatio_2796335.jpg)
