Wernher Magnus Maximilian, Freiherr von Braun (1912–77) was a German rocket engineer and space architect. He was one of the leading figures in the development of rocket technology in Germany during World War II and, subsequently, in the United States. He is credited as being the “Father of Rocket Science”.
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I have learned to use the word impossible with the greatest caution.
—Wernher von Braun
Topics: Attitude, Optimism, Positive Attitudes, Health
Crash programs fail because they are based on theory that, ith nine women pregnant, you can get a baby in a month
—Wernher von Braun
Topics: Women
Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I’m doing.
—Wernher von Braun
Topics: Ignorance, Research
It will free man from his remaining chains, the chains of gravity which still tie him to this planet. It will open to him the gates of heaven.
—Wernher von Braun
Topics: Freedom
Our sun is one of 100 billion stars in our galaxy. Our galaxy is one of the billions of galaxies populating the universe. It would be the height of presumption to think that we are the only living things within that enormous immensity.
—Wernher von Braun
Topics: Potential, World, Possibilities
There is just one thing I can promise you about the outer-space program—your tax-dollar will go further.
—Wernher von Braun
Topics: Taxation, Taxes
Man is the best computer we can put aboard a spacecraft… and the only one that can be mass produced with unskilled labor.
—Wernher von Braun
Topics: Computers
Don’t tell me that man doesn’t belong out there. Man belongs wherever he wants to go—and he’ll do plenty well when he gets there.
—Wernher von Braun
Topics: Space
We can lick gravity but sometimes the paperwork is overwhelming.
—Wernher von Braun
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