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The measurement we get when we measure something is not a property of the thing measured.

Niels Bohr

Isolated material particles are abstractions, their properties being definable and observable only through their interaction with other systems .
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Material Property Science
In our description of nature the purpose is not to disclose the real essence of the phenomena but only to track down, so far as it is possible, relations between the manifold aspects of our experience.
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Experience Nature Possible Purpose Reality
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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Enough Human Rise Science Vice
Truth is something that we can attempt to doubt, and then perhaps, after much exertion, discover that part of the doubt is not justified.
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Discovery Doubt Justice Science Truth
Every valuable human being must be a radical and a rebel, for what he must aim at is to make things better than they are.
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Himself Human Value
Anyone who can contemplate quantum mechanics without getting dizzy hasn’t understood it.
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Science Understand
If quantum mechanics hasn’t profoundly shocked you, you haven’t understood it yet.
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Science Understand Yourself
The measurement we get when we measure something is not a property of the thing measured.
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Measure Property Science
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
An independant reality in the ordinary physical sense can neither be ascribed to the phenomenon nor to the agencies of observation.
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Agency Independent Ordinary Reality
No, no, you’re not thinking; you’re just being logical.
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Funny Logic Thinking Yourself
Physics is the belief that a simple and consistent description of nature is possible.
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Belief Nature Possible Simplicity
If anybody says he can think about quantum physics without getting giddy, that only shows he has not understood the first thing about them.
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Inspirational Life Science Thinking Understand
When searching for harmony in life one must never forget that in the drama of existence we are ourselves both actors and spectators.
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Drama Existence Forget Life Ourselves Peace Search
Your theory is crazy, but it’s not crazy enough to be true.
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Crazy Enough Science Technology Theory True Yourself
It is a great pity that human beings cannot find all of their satisfaction in scientific contemplativeness.
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Greatness Human Satisfaction Science

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