A Reminder to the High Priests of American Astronomy and to their Sycophants
"The scholar's mission requires the study and |
examination of unpopular ideas, of ideas considered |
abhorrent and even dangerous. |
"Timidity must not lead the scholar to stand silent |
when he ought to speak. |
"In matters of conscience and when he has the truth |
to proclaim the scholar has no obligation to be |
silent in the face of popular disapproval. |
From |
THE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF |
UNIVERSITIES AND THEIR FACULTIES |
A Statement by the |
Association of American Universities 1953 |