A great power imposes the obligation of exercising restraint, and we did not live up to this obligation. I think this affected many of the scientists in a subtle sense, and it diminished their desire to continue to work on the bomb.
I'm looking for a market for wisdom. - Leo Szilard
I'm looking for a market for wisdom.
- Leo Szilard
Do not destroy what you cannot create. - Leo Szilard
Do not destroy what you cannot create.
We turned the switch, saw the flashes, watched for ten minutes, then switched everything off and went home. That night I knew the world was headed fo… - Leo Szilard
We turned the switch, saw the flashes, watched for ten minutes, then switched everything off and went home. That night I knew the world was headed fo…
The most important step in getting a job done is the recognition of the problem. Once I recognize a problem I usually can think of someone who can wo… - Leo Szilard
The most important step in getting a job done is the recognition of the problem. Once I recognize a problem I usually can think of someone who can wo…
Even if we accept, as the basic tenet of true democracy, that one moron is equal to one genius, is it necessary to go a further step and hold that tw… - Leo Szilard
Even if we accept, as the basic tenet of true democracy, that one moron is equal to one genius, is it necessary to go a further step and hold that tw…
You may assume infinite ignorance and unlimited intelligence. - Leo Szilard
You may assume infinite ignorance and unlimited intelligence.
Do your work for six years; but in the seventh, go into solitude or among strangers, so that the memory of your friends does not hinder you from bein… - Leo Szilard
Do your work for six years; but in the seventh, go into solitude or among strangers, so that the memory of your friends does not hinder you from bein…
I am thinking of keeping a diary, not with the intend to publish it, merely to record the facts for the information of God, in case God does not know… - Leo Szilard
I am thinking of keeping a diary, not with the intend to publish it, merely to record the facts for the information of God, in case God does not know…
I'm all in favor of the democratic principle that one idiot is as good as one genius, but I draw the line when someone takes the next step and conclu… - Leo Szilard
I'm all in favor of the democratic principle that one idiot is as good as one genius, but I draw the line when someone takes the next step and conclu…
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