"The one who insists on never uttering an……" — Werner Heisenberg

"The one who insists on never uttering an error must remain silent."

— Werner Heisenberg

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48 Quotes by Werner Heisenberg

Werner Heisenberg has 48 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Whether we electrons, light quanta, benzol molecules, or stones, we shall always come up against these two characteristics, the corpuscular…
It seems sensible to discard all hope of observing hitherto unobservable quantities, such as the position and period of the…
What we observe is not nature itself but nature exposed to our method of questioning. Our scientific work in physics…
...separation of the observer from the phenomenon to be observed is no longer possible.
It was about three o'clock at night when the final result of the calculation [which gave birth to quantum mechanics]…
There is a fundamental error in separating the parts from the whole, the mistake of atomizing what should not be…
Modern physics has changed nothing in the great classical disciplines of, for instance, mechanics, optics, and heat. Only the conception…
The conception of objective reality ... has thus evaporated ... into the transparent clarity of mathematics that represents no longer…
Science no longer is in the position of observer of nature, but rather recognizes itself as part of the interplay…
The incomplete knowledge of a system must be an essential part of every formulation in quantum theory. Quantum theoretical laws…
You may object that by speaking of simplicity and beauty I am introducing aesthetic criteria of truth, and I frankly…
I think that the discovery of antimatter was perhaps the biggest jump of all the big jumps in physics in…

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More Error Quotes

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Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it. — Hannah Arendt
The chief qualification of a mass leader has become unending infallibility; he can never admit an error. — Hannah Arendt
A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great… — Isaac Asimov
Storytelling is a very old human skill that gives us an evolutionary advantage. If you can tell young people how… — Margaret Atwood
Truth emerges more readily from error than from confusion. — Francis Bacon
Truth is a good dog; but always beware of barking too close to the heels of an error, lest you… — Francis Bacon
There is no error so monstrous that it fails to find defenders among the ablest men. — Lord Acton
Action and reaction, ebb and flow, trial and error, change - this is the rhythm of living. Out of our… — Bruce Barton
An error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it. — Orlando Aloysius Battista
We have self-centered minds which get us into plenty of trouble. If we do not come to understand the error… — Joko Beck
This Old Testament - containing error, folly, absurdity and immorality - is by English statute law declared to be of… — Annie Besant
Studies have shown that 90% of error in thinking is due to error in perception. If you can change your… — Edward de Bono

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