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> [I could not stop something I knew was wrong and terrible. I had an awful sense of powerlessness.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrei-sakharov/i-could-not-stop-something-i-knew-was-wrong-and-terrible-i-had-an/)

[Andrei Sakharov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrei-sakharov/)

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## More by Andrei Sakharov

> [I could not stop something I knew was wrong and terrible. I had an awful sense of powerlessness.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrei-sakharov/i-could-not-stop-something-i-knew-was-wrong-and-terrible-i-had-an/)

[Andrei Sakharov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrei-sakharov/)

> [History is like a mole, it burrows away unnoticed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrei-sakharov/history-is-like-a-mole-it-burrows-away-unnoticed/)

[Andrei Sakharov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrei-sakharov/)

> [I regard the death penalty as a savage and immoral institution that undermines the moral and legal foundations of society.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrei-sakharov/i-regard-the-death-penalty-as-a-savage-and-immoral-institution-that/)

[Andrei Sakharov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrei-sakharov/)

> [Profound insights arise only in debate, with a possibility of counterargument, only when there is a possibility of expressing not only correct ideas but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrei-sakharov/profound-insights-arise-only-in-debate-with-a-possibility-of/)

[Andrei Sakharov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrei-sakharov/)

> [Intellectual freedom is essential -- freedom to obtain and distribute information, freedom for open-minded and unfearing debate and freedom from pressure by officialdom and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrei-sakharov/intellectual-freedom-is-essential-freedom-to-obtain-and-distribute/)

[Andrei Sakharov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrei-sakharov/)

> [Both now and for always, I intend to hold fast to my belief in the hidden strength of the human spirit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrei-sakharov/both-now-and-for-always-i-intend-to-hold-fast-to-my-belief-in-the/)

[Andrei Sakharov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrei-sakharov/)

> [Do not trust governments more than governments trust their own people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrei-sakharov/do-not-trust-governments-more-than-governments-trust-their-own-people/)

[Andrei Sakharov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrei-sakharov/)

> [Intellectual freedom is the only guarantee of a scientific - democratic approach to politics, economic development, and culture.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrei-sakharov/intellectual-freedom-is-the-only-guarantee-of-a-scientific-democratic/)

[Andrei Sakharov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrei-sakharov/)

> [In and after 1964 when I began to concern myself with the biological issues, and particularly from 1967 onwards, the extent of the problems…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrei-sakharov/in-and-after-1964-when-i-began-to-concern-myself-with-the-biological/)

[Andrei Sakharov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrei-sakharov/)

> [I regard the death penalty as a savage and immoral institution that undermines the moral and legal foundations of society. I reject the notion…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrei-sakharov/i-regard-the-death-penalty-as-a-savage-and-immoral-institution-that-2/)

[Andrei Sakharov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrei-sakharov/)

> [A country which does not respect the rights of its own citizens will not respect the rights of its neighbours](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrei-sakharov/a-country-which-does-not-respect-the-rights-of-its-own-citizens-will/)

[Andrei Sakharov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrei-sakharov/)

> [For me, the moral difficulties lie in the continual pressure brought to bear on my friends and immediate family, pressure which is not directed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrei-sakharov/for-me-the-moral-difficulties-lie-in-the-continual-pressure-brought/)

[Andrei Sakharov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrei-sakharov/)

> [You can't sit on two chairs at once.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrei-sakharov/you-can-t-sit-on-two-chairs-at-once/)

[Andrei Sakharov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrei-sakharov/)

> [We regard as 'scientific' a method based on deep analysis of facts, theories, and views, presupposing unprejudiced, unfearing open discussion and conclusions. The complexity…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrei-sakharov/we-regard-as-scientific-a-method-based-on-deep-analysis-of-facts/)

[Andrei Sakharov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrei-sakharov/)

> [International affairs must be completely permeated with scientific methodology and a democratic spirit, with a fearless weighing of all facts, views, and theories, with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrei-sakharov/international-affairs-must-be-completely-permeated-with-scientific/)

[Andrei Sakharov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrei-sakharov/)

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