The ten commandments of Leó Szilárd
- Recognize the connections of things and laws of conduct of men, so that you may know what you are doing.
- Let your acts be directed toward a worthy goal, but do not ask if they will reach it; they are to be models and examples, not means to an end.
- Speak to all men as you do to yourself, with no concern for the effect you make, so that you do not shut them out from your world; lest in isolation the meaning of life slips out of sight and you lose the belief in the perfection of creation.
- Do not destroy what you cannot create.
- Touch no dish, except that you are hungry.
- Do not covet what you cannot have.
- Do not lie without need.
- Honor children. Listen reverently to their words and speak to them with infinite love.
- Do your work for six years; but in the seventh, go into solitude or among strangers, so that the memory of your friends does not hinder you from being what you have become.
- Lead your life with a gentle hand and be ready to leave whenever you are called.
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Amy Keeley
November 16, 2013 at 12:13 pm
Be sure to read William Lanouette’s “Genius in the Shadows.”
David Herz
October 24, 2016 at 8:50 am
@David Herz: Thanks for the recommendation! This looks very good.
nevalalee
November 6, 2016 at 9:08 am