“The only sane policy for the world is that of abolishing war.”

Like thousands of other boys, I had a little chemical laboratory in our cellar and think that some of our friends thought me a bit crazy.

Satisfaction of one’s curiosity is one of the greatest sources of happiness in life.

I think every person should be able to enjoy life. Try to decide what you most enjoy doing, and then look around to see if there is a job for which you could prepare yourself that would enable you to continue having this sort of joy.

Nations keep agreements, keep their treaties so long as they continue to do them good.

There is no safe amount of radiation. Even small amounts do harm.

Provided one has the correct level of vitamin, mineral and nutritional input, the body can overcome disease.

The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas.

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.

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.

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.

Military men are just dumb, stupid animals to be used as pawns in foreign policy.

We can’t call for climate justice while advocating for policies and phase-out-dates based on targets that exclude aspect of equity and historic emissions.

Truth has always been the best policy, no matter what it is or the outcome.

Our proposals are not just good policy. They are good politics.

Although only a few may originate a policy, we are all able to judge it.

Macroeconomic policy can never be devoid of politics: it involves fundamental trade-offs and affects different groups differently.

The extra curricular activity in which I was most engaged – debating – helped shape my interests in public policy.

Barack Obama, foreign policy wizard. I just have to laugh.