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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.

Niels Bohr

No, no, you’re not thinking; you’re just being logical.
NIELS BOHR

Funny Logic Thinking Yourself
You must come to Copenhagen to work with us. We like people who can actually perform thought experiments!
NIELS BOHR

Experiement People Science Work Yourself
The best weapon of a dictatorship is secrecy, but the best weapon of a democracy should be the weapon of openness.
NIELS BOHR

Democracy Politics Secret Weapon
Oh what idiots we have all been, this is just as it must be.
NIELS BOHR

Idiot Spiritual
Everything we call real is made of things that cannot be regarded as real.
NIELS BOHR

Deep Reality Science
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.
NIELS BOHR

Believe Beyond Character Doubt Knowledge Science Theory
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.
NIELS BOHR

Experience Nature Possible Purpose Reality
It is not enough to be wrong, one must also be polite.
NIELS BOHR

Enough Polite Wrong
The opposite of a fact is falsehood, but the opposite of one profound truth may very well be another profound truth.
NIELS BOHR

Fake Science Truth Wisdom
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.
NIELS BOHR

Believe Faith Understand Wall Yourself
A deep truth is a truth so deep that not only is it true but it’s exact opposite is also true.
NIELS BOHR

Deep Science Truth Wisdom
In the great drama of existence we are audience and actors at the same time.
NIELS BOHR

Audience Existence Greatness Time
An independant reality in the ordinary physical sense can neither be ascribed to the phenomenon nor to the agencies of observation.
NIELS BOHR

Agency Independent Ordinary Reality
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.
NIELS BOHR

Philosophy Truth Wisdom Wrong Yourself
One must always do what one really cannot.
NIELS BOHR

Inspirational Oneself
There are trivial truths and the great truths. The opposite of a trivial truth is plainly false. The opposite of a great truth is also true.
NIELS BOHR

Deep Fake Greatness Truth Wisdom

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