To my mind, the most important aspect of the Nobel Awards is that they bring home to the masses of the peoples of all nations, a realization of their common interests. They carry to those who have no direct contact with science the international spirit.
“When I race in Australia or Korea or Japan I know it will be a big change for me because Ferrari fans are worldwide.”
“World War II, the atomic bomb, the Cold War, made it hard for Americans to continue their optimism.”