Jean Rostand
Jean Rostand
Jean Rostandwas a French biologist and philosopher...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth30 October 1894
CountryFrance
jobs teaching men
We are not naïve enough to ask for pure men; we ask merely for men whose impurity does not conflict with the obligations of their job.
criticism critics fairs
Take heed of critics even when they are not fair; resist them even when they are.
truth shapes littles
There are moments when very little truth would be enough to shape opinion. One might be hated at extremely low cost.
truth race littles
There are big and little truths, but all belong to the same race.
truth scientist premature
Nothing leads the scientist so astray as a premature truth.
truth errors attention
It is sometimes well for a blatant error to draw attention to overmodest truths.
frogs facts grenouille
Le biologiste passe, la grenouille reste. The biologist passes, the frog remains.
watches modesty
We must watch over our modesty in the presence of those who cannot understand its grounds.