Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Paul Nitze

Quote by Paul Nitze

“We slow the progress of science today for all sorts of ethical reasons. Biomedicine could advance much faster if we abolished our rules on human experimentation in clinical trials, as Nazi researchers did.”

Quote by Paul Nitze

Create image

Author

Paul Nitze
Paul Nitze

Paul Nitze was an American politician and diplomat renowned for his strategic thinking and policy-making during the Cold War. He held key positions in the U.S. State Department and the National Security Council, profoundly influencing American Cold War policies. more

You May Also Like

“Based on a detailed investigation of all the facts and supported by the testimony of the surviving Japanese leaders involved, it is the Survey's opinion that certainly prior to 31 December 1945 and in all probability prior to 1 November 1945, Japan would have surrendered even if the atomic bombs had not been dropped, even if Russia had not entered the war, and even if no invasion had been planned or contemplated.”

IfsWarFactsLeaderOpinionInvolvedRussiaBombsJapanInvestigationProbabilityTestimonySurvivingInvasionNovemberDecemberSurveysAtomic BombHiroshimaHiroshima And NagasakiAtomic WarDropping Bombs
Author:Paul Nitze
Create image

“The First Lady asked me how many people passed through the White House on tours. When I told her thousands did, she said they should sell something to the tourists and use the profits to help redecorate the White House. She decided to make a small book. It cost 42 cents and sold for a dollar. Over the years it has brought in $42 million.”

PeopleShouldYearsFirstsSaidBookHelpingUseHouseWhiteMillionsCostDecidedSellsDollarsProfitWhite HouseCentsTouristsFirst Lady
Author:Clark Clifford
Create image

“The functional freedom that anybody can buy a gun and go out and murder a lot of people at a McDonald's is prevalent, yes. But through the effects of TV and interactive video systems and so forth, we'll also have the freedom to pretend to be a mass murderer for the evening. I've seen descriptions of advanced TV systems in which a simulation of reality is computer controlledthe TV viewer of the future will wear a special helmet. You'll no longer be an external spectator to fiction created by others, but an active participant in your own fantasies/dramas.”

PeopleRealityFantasySpecialEffectsTvsDramaComputerMassGunMurderActiveVideoEveningDescriptionViewersMurdererSpectatorsParticipantsMcdonaldsHelmetSimulationInteractive
Author:J. G. Ballard
Create image