朗兰兹纲领是对数学如何被视为一个单一、连贯整体的愿景。

原子能的释放并没有创造新的问题。它仅仅是把解决一个现有问题的工作变得更为急迫。

The end of history will be a very sad time. The struggle for recognition, the willingness to risk one's life for a purely abstract goal, the worldwide ideological struggle that called forth daring, courage, imagination, and idealism, will be replaced by economic calculation, the endless solving of technical problems, environmental concerns, and the satisfaction of sophisticated consumer demands.

监管是必要的，但过度监管可能有害。