Being successful at a very young age gave me the confidence and the capability to try out other things. – Joshua Lederberg
I did get a very fine education, and not just in science. It took some pressure on the part of my elders to convince me that I really should take an interest in humanities. – Joshua Lederberg
I certainly saw science as a kind of calling, and one with as much legitimacy as a religious calling. – Joshua Lederberg
Id like to put in a vote for the intrinsic fascination of science. – Joshua Lederberg
The mandate I have received and for which I will speak with heart and head to implement over the next seven years had its four pillars – an inclusive citizenship, equality and participation and respect in a creative society creating an excellence in everything we Irish do. – Michael D. Higgins