Max Born Quotes

Those who say that the study of science makes a man an atheist, must be rather silly people.

I believe there is no philosophical high-road in science, with epistemological signposts. No, we are in a jungle and find our way by trial and error, building our road behind us as we proceed.

The belief that there is only one truth and that oneself is in possession of it seems to me the deepest root of all evil that is in the world.

Intellect distinguishes between the possible and the impossible; reason distinguishes between the sensible and the senseless. Even the possible can be senseless.

We need to make a world in which fewer children are born, and in which we take better care of them.

The belief in a single truth is the root cause for all evil in the world.

Physics as we know it will be over in six months.

My advice to those who which to learn the art of scientific prophesy is not to rely on abstract reason, but to decipher the secret language of Nature from Nature's documents: the facts of experience.

There are two objectionable types of believers: those who believe the incredible and those who believe that 'belief' must be discarded and replaced by 'the scientific method.

I am now convinced that theoretical physics is actually philosophy.

We have sought for firm ground and found none. The deeper we penetrate, the more restless becomes the universe; all is rushing about and vibrating in a wild dance.

It is true that many scientists are not philosophically minded and have hitherto shown much skill and ingenuity but little wisdom.

All attempts to adapt our ethical code to our situation in the technological age have failed.

No language which lends itself to visualizability can describe quantum jumps.

Science?is so greatly opposed to history and tradition that it cannot be absorbed by our civilization.

But in practical affairs, particularly in politics, men are needed who combine human experience and interest in human relations with a knowledge of science and technology.

To present a scientific subject in an attractive and stimulating manner is an artistic task, similar to that of a novelist or even a dramatic writer. The same holds for writing textbooks.

We, the atom and I, have been on friendly terms, until recently. I saw in it the key to the deepest secrets of Nature, and it revealed to me the greatness of creation and the Creator.

There are two objectionable types of believers: those who believe the incredible, and those who believe that 'belief' must be discarded and replaced by 'the scientific method'.