Vannevar Bush

All mankind will be enriched by the products of the scientist's work.

Basic research leads to new knowledge. It provides scientific capital.

The inventor must think in terms of systems, not just components.

Engineering is the art of organizing and directing human activities in such a way as to obtain the desired results.

The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.

Invention is not enough; one must also have the will to apply it.

The joy of research is the search itself.

Democracy demands wisdom from its citizens.

Science does not know its debt to imagination.

One cannot plan the direction of science.

The release of atomic energy has transformed the world.

Education must prepare for the unknown.

The computer will become the extension of man's mind.

War is the ultimate test of scientific organization.

Freedom is the oxygen of the soul.

Research is a way of life.

The scientist must be free to pursue truth.

Innovation comes from bold experimentation.

Life is too short for trivial pursuits.

The path to discovery is through curiosity.