It is horrible to see everything that one detested in the past coming back wearing the colors of the future. Jean Rostand More Quotes by Jean Rostand More Quotes From Jean Rostand It is not easy to imagine how little interested a scientist usually is in the work of any other, with the possible exception of the teacher who backs him or the student who honors him. Jean Rostand hard-workteacherscience I don't judge a regime by the damning criticism of the opposition, but by the ingenuous praise of the partisan. Jean Rostand criticismjudgingpraise The least one can say of power is that a vocation for it is suspicious. Jean Rostand suspiciousvocationpower Theories pass. The frog remains. Jean Rostand frogsremainstheory Hatred, for the man who is not engaged in it, is a little like the odor of garlic for one who hasn't eaten any. Jean Rostand atheismhatredmen Kill one man, and you are murderer. Jean Rostand killing-a-manmurderermen It may offend us to hear our own thoughts expressed by others: we are not sure enough of their souls. Jean Rostand soulagreementmay Being right is less important to us than the freedom to be wrong. Jean Rostand self-worthimportant There are things that don't deserve to be said briefly. Jean Rostand deservesaid Literature: proclaiming in front of everyone what one is careful to conceal from one's immediate circle Jean Rostand carefulcirclesliterature I think I am one of those who can manage not to take on a completely different appearance under their own glance. Jean Rostand differentappearancethinking We find it easy to believe that praise is sincere: why should anyone lie in telling us the truth? Jean Rostand recognitionbelievelying Prerequisite for rereadability in books: that they be forgettable. Jean Rostand forgettablereadingbook It takes a very deep-rooted opinion to survive unexpressed. Jean Rostand rootedvery-deepopinion My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of other pessimists. Jean Rostand pessimismsincerityfunny We bestow on others praise in which we do not believe, on condition that in return they bestow upon us praise in which we do. Jean Rostand returnpraisebelieve Science had better not free the minds of men too much, before it has tamed their instincts. Jean Rostand freedommenscience One must either take an interest in the human situation or else parade before the void. Jean Rostand paradesvoidinterest What scientist would not long to go on living, if only to see how the little truths he has brought to light will grow up? Jean Rostand growing-uplifescience On tue un homme, on est un assassin. On tue des millions d'hommes, on est un conquérant. On les tue tous, on est un dieu. Jean Rostand assassinsgodmen
