5 Niels Bohr Quotes on Truth

Niels Bohr quotes on truth

11. Two sorts of truth: trivialities, where opposites are obviously absurd, and profound truths, recognised by the fact that the opposite is also a profound truth.

13. Every sentence I utter must be understood not as an affirmation, but as a question.

16. Truth and clarity are complementary.

19. It is better to don't understand something true, than to understand something false.

28. One of the favorite maxims of my father was the distinction between the two sorts of truths, profound truths recognized by the fact that the opposite is also a profound truth, in contrast to trivialities where opposites are obviously absurd.