In life you must often choose between getting a job done or getting credit for it. In science, the most important thing is not the ideas you have but the decision which ones you choose to pursue. If you have… — Leo Szilard Copy Share Image
A scientist's aim in a discussion with his colleagues is not to persuade, but to clarify. — Leo Szilard Copy Share
In science it is not enough to think of an important problem on which to work. It is also necessary to know the means… — Leo Szilard Copy Share
I have been asked whether I would agree that the tragedy of the scientist is that he is able to bring about great advances… — Leo Szilard Copy Share
If one knows only what one is told, one does not know enough to be able to arrive at a well-balanced decision. — Leo Szilard Copy Share
If you want to succeed in the world, you don't have to be much cleverer than other people. You just have to be one… — Leo Szilard Copy Share
In life you must often choose between getting a job done or getting credit for it. In science, the most important thing is not… — Leo Szilard Copy Share
Science is progressing at such a rapid rate that when you make a prediction and think you are ahead of your time by 100… — Leo Szilard Copy Share
Pronouncement of experts to the effect that something cannot be done has always irritated me. — Leo Szilard Copy Share
Even if we accept, as the basic tenet of true democracy, that one moron is equal to one genius, is it necessary to go… — Leo Szilard Copy Share
We turned the switch, saw the flashes, watched for ten minutes, then switched everything off and went home. That night I knew the world… — Leo Szilard Copy Share
Byrnes... was concerned about Russia's postwar behavior. Russian troops had moved into Hungary and Rumania, and Byrnes thought it would be very difficult to… — Leo Szilard Copy Share
Those individuals who give moral considerations a much greater weight than considerations of expediency represent a comparatively small minority, five percent of the people… — Leo Szilard Copy Share
