Every sentence I utter must be understood not as an affirmation, but as a question.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the importance of inquiry over assertion in the pursuit of knowledge.
Niels Bohr suggests that every statement made should be perceived not simply as a declaration of truth, but rather as an invitation to explore further and ask questions. This perspective encourages a continuous quest for understanding, where each assertion opens up new avenues for inquiry rather than closing discussion.
In practice
During a philosophy class discussing the nature of truth.
When asked ... [about] an underlying quantum world, Bohr would answer, 'There is no quantum world. There is only an abstract quantum physical description. It is wrong to think that the task of physics is to find out how nature is. Physics concerns what we can say about Nature.'
An independant reality in the ordinary physical sense can neither be ascribed to the phenomenon nor to the agencies of observation.
An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made, in a narrow field.
Those who are not shocked when they first come across quantum theory cannot possibly have understood it.
When searching for harmony in life one must never forget that in the drama of existence we are ourselves both actors and spectators.
And anyone who thinks they can talk about quantum theory without feeling dizzy hasn't yet understood the first thing about it.
Keep you doped with religion and sex and TV
We are, as a species, addicted to story. Even when the body goes to sleep, the mind stays up all night, telling itself stories.
The seat of Realization is within and the seeker cannot find it as an object outside him. That seat is bliss and is the core of all beings. Hence it is called the Heart.
There's a demon in me, and he's still around. Without the dope, we have a bit more of a chat these days.
Capitalism does not permit an even flow of economic resources. With this system, a small privileged few are rich beyond conscience, and almost all others are doomed to be poor at some level. That's the way the system works. And since we know that the system will not change the rules, we are going to have to change the system.
Even Castles made of sand, fall into the sea, eventually.
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