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Leo Szilard quotes

American Scientist February 11, 1898 – May 30, 1964

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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 being what you have become. 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 concludes that two idiots are better than one genius. 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 for sorrow. Leo Szilard
If you want to succeed in the world, you don't have to be much cleverer than other people. You just have to be one day earlier. Leo Szilard
Leo Szilard quote: "Don't lie if you don't have to."
Don't lie if you don't have to. Leo Szilard
Leo Szilard quote: "If one knows only what one is told, one does not know enough..."
If one knows only what one is told, one does not know enough to be able to arrive at a well-balanced decision. Leo Szilard
Leo Szilard quote: "Pronouncement of experts to the effect that something cannot..."
Pronouncement of experts to the effect that something cannot be done has always irritated me. Leo Szilard
Leo Szilard quote: "A scientist's aim in a discussion with his colleagues is not..."
A scientist's aim in a discussion with his colleagues is not to persuade, but to clarify. Leo Szilard

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