“Humanism is a philosophy of joyous service for the greater good of all humanity, of application of new ideas of scientific progress for the benefit of all.”

Life is a relationship among molecules and not a property of any molecule.

No evidence compels the conclusion that the minimum required intake of any vitamin comes close to the optimum intake that sustains good health.

Life is a relationship between molecules.

I have always wanted to know as much as possible about the world.

Man’s great power of thinking, remembering, and communicating are responsible for the evolution of civilization.

Optimum nutrition is the medicine of tomorrow.

I try to identify myself with the atoms. I ask what I would do If I were a carbon atom or a sodium atom.

Everyone should know that the ‘war on cancer’ is largely a fraud.

The power to destroy the world by the use of nuclear weapons is a power that cannot be used – we cannot accept the idea of such monstrous immorality.

If you want to have good ideas you must have many ideas. Most of them will be wrong, and what you have to learn is which ones to throw away.

Science is the search for truth.

Do unto others 20% better than you would expect them to do unto you, to correct for subjective error.

Science is the search for truth – it is not a game in which one tries to beat his opponent, to do harm to others.

I believe that there is a greater power in the world than the evil power of military force, of nuclear bombs — there is the power of good, of morality, of humanitarianism.

Facts are the air of scientists. Without them you can never fly.

Men will gather knowledge no matter what the consequences. Science will go on whether we are pessimistic or optimistic, as I am. More interesting discoveries than we can imagine will be made, and I am awaiting them, full of curiosity and enthusiasm.