Kill one man, and you are a murderer. Kill millions of men, and you are a conqueror. Kill them all, and you are a god.
Jean Rostand
- Life
- 1894-1977
- Occupations
- philosopher, biologist, writer
- Notable works
- L'Aventure humaine, Esquisse d'une histoire de la biologie
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Science had better not free the minds of men too much, before it has tamed their instincts.
Jean Rostand
Science has made us gods even before we are worthy of being men.
Jean Rostand