risk Quotes

Natural epidemics can be extremely large. Intentionally caused epidemics, bioterrorism, would be the largest of all.

The fact that there was no catastrophic pandemic in recent history does not mean there won't be another one. And we are certainly not prepared for the next pandemic.

There are several hundred people who stayed in the Ebola-affected countries and continued to do the work, put themselves at great risk because medical workers are the most likely to be infected because they're helping out when the person's health... ...

"You risk tears if you let yourself be tamed."

We need to get a broader awareness. People say climate change is really bad, but painting that picture of what you're putting at risk.

As we get robots becoming more sophisticated, I think we should worry sooner rather than later on how much they could take over, but I think it'll mostly be a positive thing. In terms of deadlines it won't be any... ...

Bioterrorism is like earthquakes, you should think in order of magnitudes. If you can kill 10 people that's a one, 100 people that's a two... Bioterrorism is the thing that can give you not just sixes, but sevens, eights and... ...

To the sober person adventurous conduct often seems insanity.

"One runs the risk of weeping a little, if one lets himself be tamed."

"There is no risk involved."

"I remembered the fox. One runs the risk of crying a bit if one allows oneself to be tamed."

“Every start on an untrodden path is a venture which only in unusual circumstances looks sensible and likely to succeed.”