Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Jacob Bronowski Mathematician

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: Poland
  • Born: Jan 18, 1908
  • Died: Aug 22, 1974

Jacob Bronowski was a Polish-Jewish British mathematician, biologist, historian of science, theatre author, poet and inventor. He is best remembered as the presenter and writer of the 1973 BBC television documentary series, The Ascent of Man, and the accompanying book.

Every animal leaves traces of what it was man alone leaves traces of what he created. being alone

Knowledge is an unending adventure at the edge of uncertainty. knowledge

That is the essence of science: ask an impertinent question, and you are on the way to a pertinent answer. science

No science is immune to the infection of politics and the corruption of power. politics, power & science

The most wonderful discovery made by scientists is science itself. science

Has there ever been a society which has died of dissent? Several have died of conformity in our lifetime. society

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There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 other quotes from John Millington Synge

3 other quotes from John Millington Synge

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 views from William Butler Yeats

28 views from William Butler Yeats

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 other views from Dave Barry

27 other views from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 more sayings from Winston Churchill

74 more sayings from Winston Churchill