Accuracy and clarity of statement are mutually exclusive.
NIELS BOHRSome subjects are so serious that one can only joke about them.
More Niels Bohr Quotes
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I go into the Upanishads to ask questions.
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And anyone who thinks they can talk about quantum theory without feeling dizzy hasn’t yet understood the first thing about it.
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Everything we call real is made of things that cannot be regarded as real.
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We all know your idea is crazy. The question is whether it is crazy enough.
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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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All rising curves that show unwelcome trends in human affairs will approach infinity if extended far enough, but it is we who dictate the curve and not vice versa.
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Predition is risky, especially of the future.
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The present state of atomic theory is characterized by the fact that we not only believe the existence of atoms to be proved beyond a doubt, but also we even believe that we have an intimate knowledge of the constituents of the individual atoms.
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Sometimes the child in one behaves a certain way and the rest of oneself follows behind, slowly shaking its head.
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Your theory is crazy, but it’s not crazy enough to be true.
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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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If quantum mechanics hasn’t profoundly shocked you, you haven’t understood it yet.
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It is not enough to be wrong, one must also be polite.
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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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A deep truth is a truth so deep that not only is it true but it’s exact opposite is also true.
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