The right to search for the truth implies also a duty; one must not conceal any part of what one has recognized to be the truth

By academic freedom I understand the right to search for truth and to publish and teach what one holds to be true. This right implies also a duty: one must not conceal any part of what one has recognized to be true. It is evident that any restriction

Before God we are equally wise and equally foolish.

Mere unbelief in a personal God is no philosophy at all

How I wish that somewhere there existed an island for those who are wise and of good will.

Although I am a typical loner in my daily life, my awareness of belonging to the invisible community of those who strive for truth, beauty, and justice has prevented me from feelings of isolation.