Science and art belong to the whole world, and before them vanish the barriers of nationality

Science and art belong to the whole world, and before them vanish the barriers of nationality. [Ger., Wissenschaft und Kunst gehoren der Welt an, und vor ihhen verschwinden die Schranken der Nationalitat.]

Science arose from poetry... when times change the two can meet again on a higher level as friends.

He who possesses art and science has religion; he who does not possess them, needs religion.

The credit of advancing science has always been due to individuals and never to the age.

The formation of one's character ought to be everyone's chief aim.