It is not possible to be a scientist unless you believe that it is good to learn. It is not possible to be a scientist unless you believe that it is of the highest value to learn. It is not possible to be a scientist unless you believe that the knowledge of the world, and the power which this gives, is a thing which is of intrinsic value to humanity, and that you are using it to help in the spread of knowledge and are prepared to take the consequences.
— Robert Oppenheimer Modern

Manhattan Project leader

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Address to the American Philosophical Society

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1947

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Strange & Unusual

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https://www.amphilsoc.org/blog/robert-oppenheimer-physics-and-philosophy

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