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For me, the moral difficulties lie in the continual pressure brought to bear on my friends and immediate family, pressure which is not directed against me personally but which at the same time is all around me.

~Andrei Sakharov

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In 1947 I defended my thesis on nuclear physics, and in 1948 I was included in a group of research scientists whose task was to develop nuclear weapons.

~Andrei Sakharov

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In and after 1964 when I began to concern myself with the biological issues, and particularly from 1967 onwards, the extent of the problems over which I felt uneasy increased to such a point that in 1968 I felt a compelling urge to make my views public.

~Andrei Sakharov

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My present work concerns the problems connected with the theory of elementary particles, the theory of gravitation and cosmology and I shall be glad if I can manage to make some contribution to these important branches of science.

~Andrei Sakharov

Topics: Branches Concerns Connected Contribution Elementary Glad Gravitation Important Make Manage Particles Present Problems Science Shall Some Theory Work I Can

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Both now and for always, I intend to hold fast to my belief in the hidden strength of the human spirit.

~Andrei Sakharov

Topics: Always Belief Both Fast Hidden Hold Human Human Spirit Intend Now Spirit Strength

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Our country, like every modern state, needs profound democratic reforms. It needs political and ideological pluralism, a mixed economy and protection of human rights and the opening up of society.

~Andrei Sakharov

Topics: Country Democratic Economy Every Human Human Rights Ideological Like Mixed Modern Needs Opening Our Pluralism Political Profound Protection Reforms Rights Society State Up

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Biography

Nationality: Russian

Type: Physicist

Born: May 21st, 1921

Died: December 14th, 1989

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