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 universe is a puzzle, and every scientific discovery is a piece that helps us complete the picture.
The greatest obstacle to scientific progress is not ignorance, but the illusion of knowledge.
The developing world must nurture its scientific talent, for they are the key to its future.
The universe is a testament to the power of fundamental laws.
The pursuit of science is a noble endeavor, enriching both the individual and society.
The creation of physics is the shared heritage of all mankind. East and West, North and South have equally participated in it.
In this respect, the ghost of the 'inequality of man' will haunt us for a long time to come. It is a ghost which one does not like to talk about, but it is there and it has to be laid.
The noblest prize is that of the service of humanity.
Scientific thought and its creation is the common and shared heritage of mankind.
The only truly international community is the community of science.
I am a Muslim and a scientist. I see no conflict in these two worlds.
The greatest enemy of science in the Third World is the scientist from the Third World who has gone abroad and who is so full of admiration for the system in the West that he cannot see its faults.
The super-weak force, if it exists, would be the most feeble of all forces in nature, yet it may hold the key to the asymmetry between matter and antimatter.
We in the Third World have to evolve a science policy which is based on our own needs and our own culture.
There is no question that the developing world must train its own scientists and technologists.
The prophet of Islam said, 'The quest for knowledge is incumbent upon every Muslim.' This knowledge includes the knowledge of science.
The unity of nature is the most fundamental fact that we have discovered about it.
Ideas in theoretical physics are not the monopoly of any one country or race.
Science is a shared heritage of all nations. It knows no barriers.
A scientist in the developing world must be like a farmer, planting seeds of knowledge in his own soil.
Contemporaries of Abdus Salam
Other Physicss born within 50 years of Abdus Salam (1926–1996).