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Louis Pasteur
French
Scientist
About the author
When I approach a child, he inspires in me two sentiments; tenderness for what he is, and respect for what he may become.
Louis Pasteur,
French
Scientist
#May
#Respect
#Tenderness
Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence.
Louis Pasteur,
French
Scientist
#Will
#World
#Thought
#Country
#Science
#First
#Knowledge
#Humanity
#Nation
#Intelligence
Where observation is concerned, chance favors only the prepared mind.
Louis Pasteur,
French
Scientist
#Chance
#Observation
#Mind
#Favors
There does not exist a category of science to which one can give the name applied science. There are science and the applications of science, bound together as the fruit of the tree which bears it.
Louis Pasteur,
French
Scientist
#Science
#Name
There are no such things as applied sciences, only applications of science.
Louis Pasteur,
French
Scientist
#Science
The universe is asymmetric and I am persuaded that life, as it is known to us, is a direct result of the asymmetry of the universe or of its indirect consequences. The universe is asymmetric.
Louis Pasteur,
French
Scientist
#Life
#Result
#Universe
#Consequences
It is surmounting difficulties that makes heroes.
Louis Pasteur,
French
Scientist
#Heroes
#Difficulties
In the fields of observation chance favors only the prepared mind.
Louis Pasteur,
French
Scientist
#Chance
#Observation
#Mind
#Favors
Fortune favors the prepared mind.
Louis Pasteur,
French
Scientist
#Mind
#Fortune
#Favors
Do not let yourself be tainted with a barren skepticism.
Louis Pasteur,
French
Scientist
#Skepticism
Chance favors the prepared mind.
Louis Pasteur,
French
Scientist
#Chance
#Mind
#Favors
Did you ever observe to whom the accidents happen? Chance favors only the prepared mind.
Louis Pasteur,
French
Scientist
#Chance
#Mind
#Accidents
#Favors
Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.
Louis Pasteur,
French
Scientist
#Strength
#Goal
#Lies
#Tenacity