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The science of today is the technology of tomorrow.

~Edward Teller

Topics: Science Technology Today Tomorrow

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Physics is, hopefully, simple. Physicists are not.

~Edward Teller

Topics: Hopefully Physicists Physics Simple

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No endeavor that is worthwhile is simple in prospect; if it is right, it will be simple in retrospect.

~Edward Teller

Topics: Endeavor Prospect Retrospect Right Simple Will Worthwhile

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Life improves slowly and goes wrong fast, and only catastrophe is clearly visible.

~Edward Teller

Topics: Catastrophe Clearly Fast Goes Improves Life Only Slowly Visible Wrong

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A fact is a simple statement that everyone believes. It is innocent, unless found guilty. A hypothesis is a novel suggestion that no one wants to believe. It is guilty, until found effective.

~Edward Teller

Topics: Believe Believes Effective Everyone Fact Found Guilty Hypothesis Innocent Novel Simple Statement Suggestion Unless Until Wants

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Had we not pursued the hydrogen bomb, there is a very real threat that we would now all be speaking Russian. I have no regrets.

~Edward Teller

Topics: Bomb Had Hydrogen No Regrets Now Pursued Real Regrets Russian Speaking Threat Very Would

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Two paradoxes are better than one; they may even suggest a solution.

~Edward Teller

Topics: Better Even May Paradoxes Solution Suggest Than Two

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I tried to contribute to the defeat of the Soviets. If I contributed 1%, it is 1% of something enormous.

~Edward Teller

Topics: Contribute Defeat Enormous Something Soviets Tried I Tried

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My experience has been in a short 77 years that in the end when you fight for a desperate cause and have good reasons to fight, you usually win.

~Edward Teller

Topics: Been Cause Desperate End Experience Fight Good In The End Reasons Short Win Years You

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The main purpose of science is simplicity and as we understand more things, everything is becoming simpler.

~Edward Teller

Topics: Becoming Everything Main More Purpose Science Simpler Simplicity Things Understand

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Physicist

Born: January 15th, 1908

Died: September 9th, 2003

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