When one is already on the edge of the grave, why not resist?

It's quite enough to show a well-beaten dog the whip.

Scientific research? Only when not at the cost of ethics-and first of all, those of the researchers themselves.

... scientists have made no clear effort to become an important, independently active force of mankind. Whole congresses at a time, they back away from the suffering of others; it is more comfortable to stay within the bounds of science.

I am a frail vessel full of errors.

To preserve his life, should a man pay everything that gives it color, scent and excitement?

... some kind of clean, pure feeling does live within us, existing apart from all our convictions.

... the inexorable lesson of centuries: suffering must be borne; there is no way out.

Surrender one hair, and you'll end up beardless.

We have ourselves to save.