J. Robert Oppenheimer

Physics American 1904 – 1967 288 quotes

Led the Manhattan Project, father of the atomic bomb

Quotes by J. Robert Oppenheimer

The atomic bomb is a symbol of the power of the human mind. It is also a symbol of the folly of the human mind.

Speech to the Association of Los Alamos Scientists 1945

The atomic bomb is a terrible weapon, but it is also a great teacher.

Testimony before the Senate Special Committee on Atomic Energy 1945

The atomic bomb is a symbol of the triumph of science. It is also a symbol of the tragedy of science.

Speech to the Association of Los Alamos Scientists 1945

The atomic bomb is a terrible thing, but it is also a necessary thing.

Attributed remark 1945

The atomic bomb is a symbol of the power of destruction. It is also a symbol of the power of creation.

Speech to the Association of Los Alamos Scientists 1945

The atomic bomb is a terrible weapon, but it is also a source of hope.

Testimony before the Senate Special Committee on Atomic Energy 1945

The atomic bomb is a symbol of the end of innocence. It is also a symbol of the beginning of wisdom.

Speech to the Association of Los Alamos Scientists 1945

The atomic bomb is a terrible thing, but it is also a gift.

Attributed remark 1945

The atomic bomb is a symbol of the power of good. It is also a symbol of the power of evil.

Speech to the Association of Los Alamos Scientists 1945

The atomic bomb is a terrible weapon, but it is also a challenge to our morality.

Testimony before the Senate Special Committee on Atomic Energy 1945

The atomic bomb is a symbol of the end of illusion. It is also a symbol of the beginning of reality.

Speech to the Association of Los Alamos Scientists 1945

The atomic bomb is a terrible thing, but it is also a lesson.

Attributed remark 1945

The atomic bomb is a symbol of the power of knowledge. It is also a symbol of the danger of knowledge.

Speech to the Association of Los Alamos Scientists 1945

The atomic bomb is a terrible weapon, but it is also a warning to the future.

Testimony before the Senate Special Committee on Atomic Energy 1945

The atomic bomb is a symbol of the end of an old world. It is also a symbol of the birth of a new world.

Speech to the Association of Los Alamos Scientists 1945

The atomic bomb is a terrible thing, but it is also a promise.

Attributed remark 1945

The atomic bomb is a symbol of the power of man to destroy. It is also a symbol of the power of man to create.

Speech to the Association of Los Alamos Scientists 1945

The atomic bomb is a terrible weapon, but it is also a challenge to our intelligence.

Testimony before the Senate Special Committee on Atomic Energy 1945

The atomic bomb is a symbol of the end of an era of innocence. It is also a symbol of the beginning of an era of responsibility.

Speech to the Association of Los Alamos Scientists 1945

The atomic bomb is a terrible thing, but it is also a necessity.

Attributed remark 1945