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)
Physics is the poetry of the universe.
We must bridge the gap between rich and poor nations through science.
The neutrino is a ghost particle, elusive yet fundamental.
Life's greatest joy is in discovery.
Islam encourages the pursuit of knowledge without bounds.
Collaboration is the key to scientific progress.
The weak force is now unified with electromagnetism; next, the strong force.
True wisdom lies in humility before the mysteries of nature.
Science without religion is lame; religion without science is blind.
I have always believed that science and faith are complementary.
The developing world needs its own centers of excellence in physics.
Quantum field theory is the language of the subatomic world.
In my life, the most profound joy has come from teaching young minds.
The universe is a symphony of symmetries.
Peace through science is possible if we share knowledge freely.
Gauge theories have revolutionized particle physics.
Every scientist is a philosopher at heart.
The Ahmadiyya community taught me the value of education.
Humor in science: why did the physicist break up? Lack of attraction.
Symmetry breaking in the Higgs mechanism is elegant.
Contemporaries of Abdus Salam
Other Physicss born within 50 years of Abdus Salam (1926–1996).