“The tendencies we have mentioned are something new for America. They arose when, under the influence of the two World Wars and the consequent concentration of all forces on a military goal, a predominantly military mentality developed, which with the almost sudden victory became even more accentuated. The characteristic feature of this mentality is that people place the importance of what Bertrand Russell so tellingly terms “naked power” far above all other factors which affect the relations between peoples. The Germans, misled by Bismarck’s successes in particular, underwent just such a transformation of their mentality—in consequence of which they were entirely ruined in less than a hundred years. I must frankly confess that the foreign policy of the United States since the termination of hostilities has reminded me, sometimes irresistibly, of the attitude of Germany under Kaiser Wilhelm II, and I know that, independent of me, this analogy has most painfully occurred to others as well. It is characteristic of the military mentality that non-human factors (atom bombs, strategic bases, weapons of all sorts, the possession of raw materials, etc.) are held essential, while the human being, his desires and thoughts—in short, the psychological factors—are considered as unimportant and secondary. Herein lies a certain resemblance to Marxism, at least insofar as its theoretical side alone is kept in view. The individual is degraded to a mere instrument; he becomes “human materiel.” The normal ends of human aspiration vanish with such a viewpoint. Instead, the military mentality raises “naked power” as a goal in itself—one of the strangest illusions to which men can succumb.”

“I don't know, I don't care, and it doesn't make any difference!”

“Any fool can know. The point is to understand.”

“One cannot alter a condition with the same mind set that created it in the first place.”

“A ship is always safe at the shore - but that is NOT what it is built for.”

“Many of the things you can count, don't count. Many of the things you can't count, really count.”

“Look deep, deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. -”

“Si buscas resultados distintos, no hagas siempre lo mismo.”

“Any society which does not insist upon respect for all life must necessarily decay.”

“God is subtle but he is not malicious.”

“If you can't explain it to a six year old, you don't understand it yourself.”

“We all know that light travels faster than sound. That's why certain people appear bright until you hear them speak.”

“What really interests me is whether God had any choice in the creation of the World.”

“To invent something, all you need is imagination and a big pile of junk.”

“Hal yang paling sukar dipahami di dunia ini adalah pajak penghasilan.”