George Wald (November 18, 1906 – April 12, 1997) was an American scientist who is best known for his work with pigments in the retina.
Science goes from question to question; big questions, and little, tentative answers. The questions as they age grow ever broader, the answers are seen to be more limited. Use this quote
Our business is with life, not death. Use this quote
In fact, death seems to have been a rather late invention in evolution. One can go a long way in evolution before encountering an authentic corpse. Use this quote
The only point of government is to safeguard and foster life. Use this quote
Since we have had a history, men have pursued an ideal of immortality. Use this quote
The Nobel Prize is an honor unique in the world in having found its way into the hearts and minds of simple people everywhere. It casts a light of peace and reason upon us all; and for that I am especially grateful. Use this quote
Dropping those atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was a war crime. Use this quote
We've committed many war crimes in Vietnam - but I'll tell you something interesting about that. We were committing war crimes in World War II, before the Nuremberg trials were held and the principle of war crimes was stated. Use this quote
There is nothing worth having that can he obtained by nuclear war - nothing material or ideological - no tradition that it can defend. It is utterly self-defeating. Use this quote
The concept of war crimes is an American invention. Use this quote
