Alfred Nobel
Alfred Nobel
Alfred Bernhard Nobel; 21 October 1833 – 10 December 1896) was a Swedish chemist, engineer, innovator, and armaments manufacturer...
NationalitySwedish
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth21 October 1833
CityStockholm, Sweden
CountrySweden
Alfred Nobel quotes about
philosophy misanthrope idealist
I am a misanthrope and yet utterly benevolent, have more than one screw loose yet am a super-idealist who digests philosophy more efficiently than food.
liars men truthful
The truthful man is usually a liar.
writing biographies impossible
For me writing biographies is impossible, unless they are brief and concise, and these are, I feel, the most eloquent.
second-chance agriculture age
Second to agriculture, humbug is the biggest industry of our age.
giving-up men hands
I would not leave anything to a man of action as he would be tempted to give up work; on the other hand, I would like to help dreamers as they find it difficult to get on in life.
misanthrope benevolent
I am a misanthrope yet utterly benevolent.
imagination justice found
Justice is to be found only in the imagination.
life strong doctors
Alfred Nobel - pitiable half-creature, should have been stifled by humane doctor when he made his entry yelling into life. Greatest merits: Keeps his nails clean and is never a burden to anyone. Greatest fault: Lacks family, cheerful spirits, and strong stomach. Greatest and only petition: Not to be buried alive. Greatest sin: Does not worship Mammon. Important events in his life: None.
taste buzz modesty
I am not aware that I have deserved any notoriey, and I have no taste for its buzz.
veils spirituality hiding
Hope is nature's veil for hiding truth's nakedness.
differences states observation
One can state, without exaggeration, that the observation of and the search for similarities and differences are the basis of all human knowledge.
worry poison stomach
Worry is the stomach's worst poison.
respect order worthy
It is not sufficient to be worthy of respect in order to be respected.
writing purpose now-and-then
I have not the slightest pretension to call my verses poetry; I write now and then for no other purpose than to relieve depression or to improve my English.