black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

One can state, without exaggeration, that the observation of and the search for similarities and differences are the basis of all human knowledge.

Alfred Nobel

Perhaps my dynamite plants will put an end to war sooner than your [pacifist] congresses. On the day two army corps can annihilate each other in one second all civilized nations will recoil from war in horror.
ALFRED NOBEL

Army Civilization Dynamite End Horror Nation Plant War
I would not leave anything to a man of action as he would be tempted to give up work; on the other hand, I would like to help dreamers as they find it difficult to get on in life.
ALFRED NOBEL

Action Difficult Dreams Leaving Life Man Work
The truthful man is usually a liar.
ALFRED NOBEL

Lying Man One Liner Truth
One can state, without exaggeration, that the observation of and the search for similarities and differences are the basis of all human knowledge.
ALFRED NOBEL

Difference Human Knowledge Observation Search State
Justice is to be found only in the imagination.
ALFRED NOBEL

Imagination Justice
It is not sufficient to be worthy of respect in order to be respected.
ALFRED NOBEL

Order Respect Worth
For me writing biographies is impossible, unless they are brief and concise, and these are, I feel, the most eloquent.
ALFRED NOBEL

Brief Feeling Myself Writing
The only true solution would be a convention under which all the governments would bind themselves to defend collectively any country that was attacked.
ALFRED NOBEL

Attack Country Government Solution True
My dynamite will sooner lead to peace than a thousand world conventions. As soon as men will find that in one instant, whole armies can be utterly destroyed, they surely will abide by golden peace.
ALFRED NOBEL

Army Destroy Gold Leadership Man Peace World
I am a misanthrope and yet utterly benevolent, have more than one screw loose yet am a super-idealist who digests philosophy more efficiently than food.
ALFRED NOBEL

Food Ideas Lose Myself Philosophy Reality
I intend to leave after my death a large fund for the promotion of the peace idea, but I am skeptical as to its results.
ALFRED NOBEL

Ideas Leaving Myself Peace Result
The savants will write excellent volumes. There will be laureates. But wars will continue just the same until the forces of the circumstances render them impossible.
ALFRED NOBEL

Excellence Force Impossible Volume War Writing
It is my express wish that in awarding the [Nobel Prizes] no consideration be given to the nationality of the candidates, but that the most worthy shall receive the prize, whether he be Scandinavian or not.
ALFRED NOBEL

Expression Fair Justice Myself Nation Reward Worth
For my part, I wish all guns with their belongings and everything could be sent to hell, which is the proper place for their exhibition and use.
ALFRED NOBEL

Hell Place Proper Weapon
Worry is the stomach’s worst poison.
ALFRED NOBEL

One Liner Poison Stomach Worry Worst
Contentment is the only real wealth.
ALFRED NOBEL

Reality Satisfaction Wealth

One can state, without exaggeration, that the observation of and the search for similarities and differences are the basis of all human knowledge.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

One can state, without exaggeration, that the observation of and the search for similarities and differences are the basis of all human knowledge.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Alfred Nobel Quotes