While the finish given to our picture of the world by the theory of relativity has already been absorbed into the general scientific consciousness, this has scarcely occurred to the same extent with those aspects of the general problem of knowledge which have been elucidated by the quantum theory. -Niels Bohr Knowledge
The best weapon of a dictatorship is secrecy, but the best weapon of a democracy should be the weapon of openness. -Niels Bohr Best
How wonderful that we have met with a paradox. Now we have some hope of making progress. -Niels Bohr Hope
The opposite of a fact is falsehood, but the opposite of one profound truth may very well be another profound truth. -Niels Bohr Truth
Every great and deep difficulty bears in itself its own solution. It forces us to change our thinking in order to find it. -Niels Bohr Great
Technology has advanced more in the last thirty years than in the previous two thousand. The exponential increase in advancement will only continue. -Niels Bohr Technology
Every great and deep difficulty bears in itself its own solution. It forces us to change our thinking in order to find it. -Niels Bohr Change
When it comes to atoms, language can be used only as in poetry. The poet, too, is not nearly so concerned with describing facts as with creating images. -Niels Bohr Poetry