Enrico Fermi

Quotes by Enrico Fermi

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American physicist · American · 1901–1954

Italian-American physicist (1901–1954)

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“Ignorance is never better than knowledge.”

“It is no good to try to stop knowledge from going forward. Ignorance is never better than knowledge.”

“Whatever Nature has in store for mankind, unpleasant as it may be, men must accept, for ignorance is never better than knowledge.”

“Before I came here, I was confused about this subject. Having listened to your lecture, I am still confused -- but on a higher level.”

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“The fact that no limits exist to the destructiveness of this weapon [the 'Super', i.e. the hydrogen bomb] makes its very existence and the knowledge of its construction a danger to humanity as a wh...”
— Enrico Fermi
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“The most striking impression was that of an overwhelming bright light. I had seen under similar conditions the explosion of a large amount100 tonsof normal explosives in the April test, and I was f...”
— Emilio Segr, Enrico Fermi, Physicist
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“Whatever Nature has in store for mankind, unpleasant as it may be, men must accept, for ignorance is never better than knowledge.”
— Enrico Fermi
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“One might be led to question whether the scientists acted wisely in presenting the statesmen of the world with this appalling problem. Actually there was no choice. Once basic knowledge is acquired...”
— Enrico Fermi
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“It is no good to try to stop knowledge from going forward. Ignorance is never better than knowledge.”
— Enrico Fermi
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“Ignorance is never better than knowledge.”
— Enrico Fermi
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“Before I came here, I was confused about this subject. Having listened to your lecture, I am still confused -- but on a higher level.”
— Enrico Fermi
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“The most striking impression was that of an overwhelming bright light. I had seen under similar conditions the explosion of a large amount—100 tons—of normal explosives in the April test, and I was...”
— Emilio Segrè, Enrico Fermi, Physicist
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