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What is necessary for 'the very existence of science,' and what the characteristics of nature are, are not to be determined by pompous preconditions, they are determined always by the material with which we work, by nature herself. We look, and we see what we find, and we cannot say ahead of time successfully what it is going to look like. ... It is necessary for the very existence of science that minds exist which do not allow that nature must satisfy some preconceived conditions.

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Richard P. Feynman's Popular Quotes

We never are definitely right, we can only be sure we are wrong.

- Richard P. Feynman

The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.

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I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned.

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You can always recognize truth by its beauty and simplicity.

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Don't pay attention to "authorities," think for yourself.

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It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter how smart you are. If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong.

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If you can't explain something to a first year student, then you haven't really understood .

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Religion is a culture of faith; science is a culture of doubt.

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We need to teach how doubt is not to be feared but welcomed. It's OK to say, "I don't know."

- Richard P. Feynman
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