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“Wer partout nicht begreifen will, dass sich dieses Land und seine Bevölkerung gewandelt hat und noch weiter wandeln wird, wer ausblendet, dass wir weniger, älter und bunter werden und es deshalb neuer Wege des Umgangs mit der schrumpfenden Masse von Talenten bedarf, wird den wuchtigen Aufprall mit der Realität zu spüren bekommen; der Schlag wird wie der Punch eines Schwergewichtsboxers sein. Die Zukunft kommt, sie hat noch nie gewartet.”

“The controversy between Darwinism and intelligent design has the characteristics of major scientific revolutions in the past. Darwinists are losing power because they treat with contempt the very people on whom they depend the most: American taxpayers. The outcome of this scientific revolution will be decided by young people who have the courage to question dogmatism and follow the evidence wherever it leads.”

“Weak? Oh, I am sick of hearing that phrase. Sick of using it about others. Weak? Do you really think, that it is weakness that yields to temptation? I tell you that there are terrible temptations that it requires strength, strength and courage, to yield to. To stake all one's life on a single moment, to risk everything on one throw, whether the stake be power or pleasure, I care not-there is no weakness in that. There is a horrible, terrible courage. I had that courage.”