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 two morons are better than one genius?

If the thickness is larger than the critical value I can produce an explosion.

A scientist's aim in a discussion with his colleagues is not to persuade, but to clarify.

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.

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 my version of the facts.

Byrnes... was concerned about Russia's postwar behavior. Russian troops had moved into Hungary and Rumania, and Byrnes thought it would be very difficult to persuade Russia to withdraw her troops from these countries, that Russia might be more manageable if impressed by American military might, and that a demonstration of the bomb might impress Russia.

Do not destroy what you cannot create.