Science is not everything, but science is very beautiful. J. Robert Oppenheimer beautifulscience Change image and share on social
I had had a continuing smoldering fury about the treatment of Jews in Germany. J. Robert Oppenheimer continuefurygermany Change image and share on social
I am become death, the destroyer of worlds. J. Robert Oppenheimer deathdestroyerworld Change image and share on social
The atomic bomb made the prospect of future war unendurable. It has led us up those last few steps to the mountain pass; and beyond there is a different country. J. Robert Oppenheimer atomicbombcountry Change image and share on social
The history of science is rich in example of the fruitfulness of bringing two sets of techniques, two sets of ideas, developed in separate contexts for the pursuit of new truth, into touch with one another. J. Robert Oppenheimer bringcontextdevelop share on social
There must be no barriers to freedom of inquiry. There is no place for dogma in science. The scientist is free, and must be free to ask any question, to doubt any assertion, to seek for any evidence, to correct any errors. J. Robert Oppenheimer assertionbarriercorrect share on social
It is a profound and necessary truth that the deep things in science are not found because they are useful; they were found because it was possible to find them. J. Robert Oppenheimer deepfindprofound Change image and share on social
In the spring of 1929, I returned to the United States. I was homesick for this country. I had learned in my student days a great deal about the new physics. I wanted to pursue this myself, to explain it, and to foster its cultivation. J. Robert Oppenheimer countrycultivationday share on social
No man should escape our universities without knowing how little he knows. J. Robert Oppenheimer escapeknowman Change image and share on social