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 future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams of understanding nature.
In the world of science, there are no foreigners.
The hunger for knowledge is the same in every human heart.
We must build bridges between the sciences and the humanities.
The true scientist is a person with a childlike curiosity.
The laws of physics are universal, but their application must be local.
A scientist's life is a life of struggle—a struggle with nature and a struggle with oneself.
The most profound discoveries often come from asking the simplest questions.
To be a scientist is to be a citizen of the world.
The quest for unity in physics is a spiritual quest as well.
Do not follow the beaten track. Blaze your own trail.
Science flourishes in an atmosphere of freedom.
The beauty of a theory lies in its simplicity and its explanatory power.
We are like dwarfs standing on the shoulders of giants.
My hope is that one day, a child from a village in Africa or Asia will win a Nobel Prize for a discovery made in his or her own country.
Contemporaries of Abdus Salam
Other Physicss born within 50 years of Abdus Salam (1926–1996).