“Those individuals who give moral considerations a much greater weight than considerations of expediency represent a comparatively small minority, five percent of the people perhaps. But, In spite of their numerical inferiority, they play a major role in our society because theirs is the voice of the conscience of society.”
Quote by Leo Szilard
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Leo Szilard
Leo Szilard, born on February 11, 1898 and died on May 30, 1964, was a prominent physicist whose contributions were significant in the fields of nuclear physics and quantum theory. In 1939, he collaborated with Enrico Fermi to propose the theory of nuclear fission chain reaction, which laid the foundation for the development of atomic bombs and nuclear energy technology. more
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