Karl Landsteiner

"The work of the laboratory is humble work, yet it changes the world in ways both subtle and profound."

"To be a scientist is to accept that we stand always at the beginning of understanding, never at the end."

"Nature respects neither our pride nor our prejudices; she reveals herself only to the patient and honest."

"In the microcosm of a single cell, we find reflected the macrocosm of human existence itself."

"The greatest gift a scientist can give to humanity is not a discovery, but a method of pursuing truth."

"Through the study of antigens and antibodies, we read the fine print of life itself."

"In my research, I found that the answers to great questions often come through asking small, careful ones."

"The laboratory is where wonder becomes knowledge, and knowledge becomes the power to heal."

"Every scientist who pursues truth with integrity contributes to the elevation of human consciousness."

"In understanding how blood types work, we understand a fundamental principle of how life organizes itself."

"The work of medical research is sacred work; it serves the sacred trust placed in us by the human community."

"Nature's language is written in chemistry and physics, but its meaning is written in the language of human welfare."

"To discover something new about the human body is to discover something new about human possibility."

"In the pursuit of scientific truth, we pursue also the pursuit of human dignity and freedom."

"The researcher who remains humble before nature's complexity will always have something new to learn."