The question is only whether we wish to use our new scientific and technological knowledge in this d…

Hannah Arendt — The Human Condition

The question is only whether we wish to use our new scientific and technological knowledge in this direction, and this question cannot be decided by scientific means, it is a political question of the first order, and therefore, can hardly be left to the decision of professional scientists or professional politicians.

— Hannah Arendt, The Human Condition