67 Quotes by Edward Teller

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    When you get to the end of all the light you know and it’s time to step into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing that one of two things shall happen: either you will be given something solid to stand on, or you will be taught how to fly.

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    When you’re certain you cannot be fooled, you become easy to fool.

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    There’s no system foolproof enough to defeat a sufficiently great fool.

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    There is no case where ignorance should be preferred to knowledge – especially if the knowledge is terrible.

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    If anyone wants a hole in the ground, nuclear explosives can make big holes.

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    If there ever was a misnomer, it is “exact science.” Science has always been full of mistakes. The present day is no exception. And our mistakes are good mistakes; they require a genius to correct. Of course, we do not see our own mistakes.

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    Society’s emissions of carbon dioxide may or may not turn out to have something significant to do with global warming-the jury is still out.

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