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The opposite of a fact is falsehood, but the opposite of one profound truth may very well be another profound truth.

Niels Bohr

The best weapon of a dictatorship is secrecy, but the best weapon of a democracy should be the weapon of openness.
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Democracy Politics Secret Weapon
Some subjects are so serious that one can only joke about them.
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Joke Oneself Serious
Of course I don’t believe in it pointing to horseshoe on his office wall. But I understand that it brings you luck whether you believe in it or not.
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Believe Faith Understand Wall Yourself
Oh what idiots we have all been, this is just as it must be.
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Idiot Spiritual
Every sentence I utter must be understood not as an affirmation, but as a question.
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Myself Science Understand
Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future.
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Difficult Future Time
No paradox, no progress.
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One Liner Progress Science
It is wrong to think that the task of physics is to find out how nature is. Physics concerns what we say about nature.
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Learning Nature Theory Thinking Wrong
Your theory is crazy, but it’s not crazy enough to be true.
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Crazy Enough Science Technology Theory True Yourself
Never express yourself more clearly than you are able to think.
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Expression Inspirational Science Thinking
We are trapped by language to such a degree that every attempt to formulate insight is a play on words.
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Language Play Word
There are two sorts of truth: trivialities, where opposites are clearly absurd, and profound truths, recognised by the fact that the opposite is also a profound truth.
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Deep Mad Recognition Truth
You must come to Copenhagen to work with us. We like people who can actually perform thought experiments!
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Experiement People Science Work Yourself
If you have a correct statement, then the opposite of a correct statement is of course an incorrect statement, a wrong statement. But when you have a deep truth, then the opposite of a deep truth may again be a deep truth.
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Philosophy Truth Wisdom Wrong Yourself
An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made, in a narrow field.
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Education Encouragement Inspirational Man Mistake
There are some things so serious you have to laugh at them.
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Laughter Serious Wisdom Yourself

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