Politics can be relatively fair in the breathing spaces of history; at its critical turning points there is no other rule possible than the old one, that the end justifies the means.

Quote by Arthur Koestler

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Scientists are peeping toms at the keyhole of eternity.

Scientists are peeping toms at the keyhole of eternity.

A writer's ambition should be to trade a hundred contemporary readers for ten readers in...

A writer's ambition should be to trade a hundred contemporary readers for ten readers in...

God seems to have left the receiver off the hook and time is running out

God seems to have left the receiver off the hook and time is running out

The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.

The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.

One may not regard the world as a sort of metaphysical brothel for emotions.

One may not regard the world as a sort of metaphysical brothel for emotions.

The progress of science is strewn, like an ancient desert trail, with the bleached skeleton...

The progress of science is strewn, like an ancient desert trail, with the bleached skeleton...

Creative activity could be described as a type of learning process where teacher and pupil...

Creative activity could be described as a type of learning process where teacher and pupil...

True creativity often starts where language ends.

True creativity often starts where language ends.

If the creator had a purpose in equipping us with a neck, he surely would...

If the creator had a purpose in equipping us with a neck, he surely would...

Prometheus is reaching out for the stars with an empty grin on his face.

Prometheus is reaching out for the stars with an empty grin on his face.

Creativity in science could be described as the act of putting two and two together...

Creativity in science could be described as the act of putting two and two together...

The prerequisite of originality is the art of forgetting, at the proper moment, what we...

The prerequisite of originality is the art of forgetting, at the proper moment, what we...

The evolution of the brain not only overshot the needs of prehistoric man, it is...

The evolution of the brain not only overshot the needs of prehistoric man, it is...

The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.

The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.

Nothing is more sad than the death of an illusion.

Nothing is more sad than the death of an illusion.

The most persistent sound which reverberates through man's history is the beating of war drums.

The most persistent sound which reverberates through man's history is the beating of war drums.

The principle mark of genius is not perfection but originality, the opening of new frontiers.

The principle mark of genius is not perfection but originality, the opening of new frontiers.

Everyone is born with genius, but most people only keep it a few minutes.

Everyone is born with genius, but most people only keep it a few minutes.

Almost all the noblest things that have been achieved in the world, have been achieved...

Almost all the noblest things that have been achieved in the world, have been achieved...

A man of genius makes no mistakes; his errors are volitional and are the portals...

A man of genius makes no mistakes; his errors are volitional and are the portals...