Human thought Quote by Edward Teller

“Science attempts to find logic and simplicity in nature. Mathematics attempts to establish order and simplicity in human thought.”

Edward Teller

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I hate doubt, yet I am certain that doubt is the only way to approach anything worth believing in.

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