“If we must live with a perpetual sense that the world and the men in it are greater than we and too much for us, let it be the measure of our virtue that we know this and seek no comfort.”
Book:Uncommon Sense
Quote by J. Robert Oppenheimer
Work
Uncommon Sense
Written by Thomas Paine, this influential pamphlet presents a persuasive case for the colonies to break away from British rule, emphasizing the principles of natural rights and the rights of the individual. It is considered a foundational text of the American Revolution. more
Author
J. Robert Oppenheimer
J. Robert Oppenheimer was a theoretical physicist who played a pivotal role in the development of quantum mechanics and the Manhattan Project. He is best known for his leadership of the Los Alamos National Laboratory during the Manhattan Project, which resulted in the creation of the first atomic bombs. Oppenheimer was born on April 22, 1904, and passed away on February 18, 1967. more
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