"The only use for an atomic bomb is to keep somebody else from using one. It can give us no protection-only the doubtful satisfaction of retaliation."

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Source : "A Generation in Search of a Future". George Wald's speech at an anti-war teach-in at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (March 4, 1969); published in Chicago Journalism Review by Ron Dorfman, May 1969.

George Wald

#Giving Quotes #Bombs Quotes #Satisfaction Quotes

“Then I dive into my tent before I do something stupid like cry.”
“Lundist held that a man who can observe is a man apart. Such a man can see opportunities where others see only the obstacles”
“Every town in America had at least one, two, or maybe three radio stations that played rock 24 hours a day. In England, we had a rock specialist on for two hours a week.”

Source : "Joe Elliott of Def Leppard". Interview with Steven Hyden, www.avclub.com. July 20, 2011.
“Maybe some are so busy waiting, they forget what indescribable beauty is right there in front of them.”
“Perhaps we need to separate youth from education. Education lasts forever. Youth is the time for exploration, maturation, socialization.”
“Being exposed to theory, stimulated by a basic love of concepts and mathematics, was a marvelous experience.”
“When runners win a big race these days, they get a car. When I won a big race, I got a ride.”
“If other people think Iâ€™m okay looking, thatâ€™s great, but I donâ€™t see it myself. When I look in the mirror all I see is a bunch of fake teeth and football scars.”

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