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It is not the possession of truth, but the success which attends the seeking after it, that enriches the seeker and brings happiness to him.

Where is Science Going? (1932)

Science cannot solve the ultimate mystery of nature. And that is because, in the last analysis, we ourselves are part of nature and therefore part of the mystery that we are trying to solve.

Where is Science Going? (1932)

The energy and entropy of the world have no meaning, because such quantities admit of no accurate definition.

To believe in science, one must believe in the rationality of the world.

We have no right to assume that any physical laws exist, or if they have existed up to now, that they will continue to exist in a similar manner in the future.

The Universe in the Light of Modern Physics (1931)

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