Joseph Rotblat Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“My third appeal is to my fellow citizens in all countries: Help us to establish lasting peace in the world.”

“The time has come to formulate guidelines for the ethical conduct of scientist, perhaps in the form of a voluntary Hippocratic Oath.”

“There is no direct evidence that nuclear weapons prevented a world war. Conversely, it is known that they nearly caused one.”

“Let me remind you that nuclear disarmament is not just an ardent desire of the people, as expressed in many resolutions of the United Nations. It is a legal commitment by the five official nuclear states, entered into when they signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty.”

“But the nuclear powers still cling tenaciously to their weapons.”

“From my earliest days I had a passion for science.”

“I appeal to my fellow scientists to remember their responsibility to humanity.”

“I did not imagine that the second half of my life would be spent on efforts to avert a mortal danger to humanity created by science.”

“I saw science as being in harmony with humanity.”

“This means that the only function of nuclear weapons, while they exist, is to deter a nuclear attack.”