John Charles Polanyi: "Seorang pria bijak di Cina meminta tukang kebun...

"Seorang pria bijak di Cina meminta tukang kebunnya untuk menanam semak. Tukang kebun keberatan bahwa itu hanya berbunga sekali dalam seratus tahun. "Kalau begitu," kata orang bijak itu, "segera tanam." [Tentang pentingnya penelitian fundamental.]"

--- John Charles Polanyi

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Versi Bahasa Inggris

A wise man in China asked his gardener to plant a shrub. The gardener objected that it only flowered once in a hundred years. "In that case," said the wise man, "plant it immediately." [On the importance of fundamental research.]