Abdus Salam
Shared the Nobel Prize for his contributions to the electroweak unification theory.
Most quoted
"I am a Muslim, and I believe in the Holy Quran. I believe in the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). I believe in the unity of God. I believe in the brotherhood of man. I believe in the equality of all men. I believe in the dignity of labor. I believe in the pursuit of knowledge. I believe in the service of humanity. I believe in peace. I believe in justice. I believe in freedom. I believe in democracy. I believe in the rule of law. I believe in the sanctity of life. I believe in the sanctity of property. I believe in the sanctity of honor. I believe in the sanctity of family. I believe in the sanctity of community. I believe in the sanctity of nation. I believe in the sanctity of world. I believe in the sanctity of universe. I believe in the sanctity of God."
— from Letter to a friend
"The Holy Quran contains verses that speak of the creation of the heavens and the earth, the alternation of day and night, the movement of the sun and the moon, and the expansion of the universe. These verses are a testament to the scientific spirit of Islam."
— from Private writings
"The creation of the universe, its present state and its future evolution, are all governed by the laws of physics. These laws are not arbitrary, but are deeply rooted in the fundamental symmetries of nature."
— from Unifying the Forces of Nature
All quotes by Abdus Salam (375)
The trouble with most developing countries is that they want to import technology, but they don't want to import the culture of science.
The pursuit of science is a religious pursuit. It is a search for God's laws.
I am a Muslim, and I believe in the unity of God. I also believe in the unity of nature, and the unity of science.
Science is the only truly international language.
The West has forgotten that science was once a Muslim heritage. We must reclaim it.
My religion is the religion of science. My God is the God of nature.
The biggest problem in science is not finding the answers, but asking the right questions.
We are all part of one universe, and we are all subject to the same laws of nature. This is the message of science, and it is also the message of Islam.
The only way to develop is to do science. There is no other way.
If you want to understand God, you must understand His creation.
The developing world needs more scientists, not more politicians.
Science is a journey, not a destination.
The universe is a book, and science is the language in which it is written.
The greatest discovery is to discover that you can discover.
The pursuit of knowledge is a sacred duty.
The only way to predict the future is to create it.
Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world.
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.
The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence.
Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution.
Contemporaries of Abdus Salam
Other Physicss born within 50 years of Abdus Salam (1926–1996).