To understand ourselves, we must first humble ourselves befo... - Sydney Brenner

This quote is attributed to Sydney Brenner.

"To understand ourselves, we must first humble ourselves before nature's simplest creatures."

Sydney Brenner Nature

Molecular Biologist South African 1927–2019

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