Accomplishment Quote by Thomas Jefferson

“Even in Europe a change has sensibly taken place in the mind of man. Science has liberated the ideas of those who read and…

— Thomas Jefferson

But science is the great instrument of social change, all the greater because its object is not change but knowledge, and its silent appropriation…

— Arthur Balfour

Science can lift people out of poverty and cure disease. That, in turn, will reduce civil unrest.

— Stephen Hawking

Science now finds itself in paradoxical strife with society: admired but mistrusted; offering hope for the future but creating ambiguous choice; richly supported yet…

— J. Michael Bishop

“In the new century science will defeat famine, boredom, and the plague, but . . . vital knowledge will become so elevated that nobody…

— Mark Christensen

“The age of territory was driven by acquisition. Leaders of nations sought to increase their nation’s power by gaining territory—mostly through force. Accumulated military…

— Shimon Peres

“With scientific discovery and invention proceeding, we are told, at the rate of geometric progression, a generally passive and culture-bound people cannot cope with…

— Carl R. Rogers

“Today the most civilized countries of the world spend a maximum of their income on war and a minimum on education. The twenty-first century…

— Nikola Tesla

It is possible to argue that our present conception of revolution was staked out more securely in science than in political action.

— Ian Hacking

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 not about status quo. It's about revolution.

— Leon M. Lederman