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Quote by Michio Kaku

“[T]he yeoman's work in any science, and especially physics, is done by the experimentalist, who must keep the theoreticians honest.”

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Michio Kaku

Michio Kaku is a renowned theoretical physicist known for his work in string theory and cosmology. Born on January 24, 1947, he is a professor of physics at the City University of New York. Professor Kaku has made significant contributions to the popularization of science, making complex physics concepts accessible to the general public through his books and television appearances. more

“...we are all inclined to ... direct our inquiry not by the matter itself, but by the views of our opponents; and, even when interrogating oneself, one pushes the inquiry only to the point at which one can no longer offer any opposition. Hence a good inquirer will be one who is ready in bringing forward the objections proper to the genus, and that he will be when he has gained an understanding of the differences.”

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Book:The Modern Library Collection of Greek and Roman Philosophy 3-Book Bundle: Meditations; Selected Dialogues of Plato; The Basic Works of Aristotle

Source: The Modern Library Collection of Greek and Roman Philosophy 3-Book Bundle: Meditations; Selected Dialogues of Plato; The Basic Works of Aristotle

“It is not in the world of ideas that life is lived. Life is lived for better or worse in life, and to a man in life, his life can be no more absurd than it can be the opposite of absurd, whatever that opposite may be.”

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Book:Riders on the Earth: essays and recollections

Source: Riders on the Earth: essays and recollections

“People who cannot recognize a palpable absurdity are very much in the way of civilization.”

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Book:In Pursuit of Laughter ...

Source: In Pursuit of Laughter ...

“Self-confidence is either a petty pride in our own narrowness, or a realization of our duty and privilege as one of God's children.”

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Author:Phillips Brooks

“Life for both sexes is arduous, difficult, a perpetual struggle. More than anything... it calls for confidence in oneself...And how can we generate this imponderable quality most quickly? By thinking that other people are inferior to oneself.”