The only things one can admire at length are those one admires without knowing why. Jean Rostand More Quotes by Jean Rostand More Quotes From Jean Rostand We spend our time envying people whom we wouldn't wish to be. Jean Rostand gossipenvypeople Kill one man, and you are a murderer. Kill millions of men, and you are a conqueror. Kill them all, and you are a god. Jean Rostand badassfunnydeath Science has made us gods even before we are worthy of being men. Jean Rostand educationmenscience The ideal, without doubt, varies, but its enemies, alas, are always the same. Jean Rostand idealsdoubtenemy When I was young I pitied the old. Now old, it is the young I pity. Jean Rostand pityyounginspirational In politics, yesterday's lie is attacked only to flatter today's. Jean Rostand politicsyesterdaylying I should have no use for a paradise in which I should be deprived of the right to prefer hell. Jean Rostand paradiseuseshould-have We give others praise which we ourselves don't believe, as long as they respond with praise we can believe. Jean Rostand givinglongbelieve The nobility of a human being is strictly independent of that of his convictions. Jean Rostand convictionindependentbelief A man is not old as long as he is seeking something. Jean Rostand timementravel Kill one man and you're a murderer, kill a million and you're a conqueror. Jean Rostand killing-a-maninspirationalmen On the brink of being satiated, desire still appears infinite. Jean Rostand infinitestillsdesire Le biologiste passe, la grenouille reste. Jean Rostand grenouillefrogsfacts Never feel remorse for what you have thought about your wife; she has thought much worse things about you. Jean Rostand marriagewittyfunny Think? Why think! We have computers to do that for us. Jean Rostand classroomcomputerthinking Beauty in art is often nothing but ugliness subdued. Jean Rostand being-beautifulbeautyart It is sometimes important for science to know how to forget the things she is surest of. Jean Rostand importantscienceknowledge What makes our opponents useful is that they allow us to believe that without them we would be able to realize our goals. Jean Rostand atheismgoalbelieve A few great minds are enough to endow humanity with monstrous power, but a few great hearts are not enough to make us worthy of using it. Jean Rostand powerhumanityheart In our ideals we unwittingly reveal our vices. Jean Rostand idealsvices
