Vannevar Bush

Science has a simple faith, which transcends utility... It is the faith that it is the privilege of man to learn to understand, and that this is his mission.

To pursue science is not to disparage the things of the spirit. In fact, to pursue science rightly is to furnish the framework on which the spirit may rise.

A record, if it is to be useful to science, must be continuously extended, it must be stored, and above all it must be consulted.

A belief may be larger than a fact.

As long as scientists are free to pursue the truth wherever it may lead, there will be a flow of new scientific knowledge to those who can apply it to practical problems.

Basic scientific research is scientific capital.

Fear cannot be banished, but it can be calm and without panic; it can be mitigated by reason and evaluation.