Which may indeed be said to have become the ruling passion of intellectual life in modern times. ABRAHAM FLEXNER BecomeIndeedModernRuling
Curiosity, which may or may not eventuate in something useful, is probably the most outstanding characteristic of modern thinking . ABRAHAM FLEXNER CharacteristicOustandingProbablyUseful
We must not overlook the role that extremists play. They are the gadflies that keep society from being too complacent. ABRAHAM FLEXNER ExtremistKeepOverlook
As to personnel other than those designed to promote the objects for which this institution is established, and particularly with no regard whatever to accidents of race, creed, or sex ABRAHAM FLEXNER DesignedEstablishedInstitutionObjectPersonnel
At no period of [Michael Faraday’s] unmatched career was he interested in utility. ABRAHAM FLEXNER AbsorbedInterestedPeriodUnmatched
The real enemy is the man who tries to mold the human spirit so that it will not dare to spread its wings. ABRAHAM FLEXNER DareMoldRealWing
We feel strongly that the spirit characteristic of America at its noblest, above all the pursuit of higher learning, cannot admit of any conditions . ABRAHAM FLEXNER AmericaCharacteristicLeaningNoblestRaceStrongly
The more likely they are to contribute not only to human welfare, but to the equally important satisfaction of intellectual interest ABRAHAM FLEXNER EquallyMoreWelfare
