Famous Quotes | We are not naïve enough to ask...

We are not naïve enough to ask for pure men; we ask merely for men whose impurity does not conflict with the obligations of their job. - Jean Rostand
Attribution: Jean Rostand (1894–1977), French biologist, writer. repr. In The Substance of Man, ch. 10, “A Biologist’s Thoughts” (1962). Pensées d’un Biologiste (1939).

Categories: Biologist, Purity, Writer

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