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James William Fulbright
(9 Apr 1905 - 9 Feb 1995)
American statesman whose name is remembered in the Fulbright international scholarship program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. In 1946, Fulbright, senator representing Arkansas (1945-75) introduced the legislation to enable it to be established. He was also a staunch supporter of the creation of the United Nations, and opposed the McCarthy's House Un-American Activities Committee.
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Science Quotes by James William Fulbright (2)
In a democracy dissent is an act of faith. Like medicine, the test of its value is not in its taste, but its effects.
— James William Fulbright
Speech to the U.S. Senate (21 Apr 1966). In Tristram Coffin, Senator Fulbright; Portrait of a Public Philosopher (1966), 12.
What a curious picture it is to find man, homo sapiens, of divine origin, we are told, seriously considering going underground to escape the consequences of his own folly. With a little wisdom and foresight, surely it is not yet necessary to forsake life in the fresh air and in the warmth of sunlight. What a paradox if our own cleverness in science should force us to live underground with the moles.
— James William Fulbright
'The Effect of the Atomic Bomb on American Foreign Policy', address to the Foreign Policy Association, New York City, 20 Oct 1945. Congressional Record 2 Nov 1945, 91, Appendix, p. A4654.
See also: | Atomic Bomb (36)
