Quotes by Louis Pasteur

Do not let yourself be tainted with a barren skepticism.

Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence.

The universe is asymmetric and I am persuaded that life, as it is known to us, is a direct result of the asymmetry of the universe or of its indirect consequences. The universe is asymmetric.

There are no such things as applied sciences, only applications of science.

In the field of observation, chance favors only the prepared mind.

When I approach a child, he inspires in me two sentiments tenderness for what he is, and respect for what he may become.

Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.