Niels Bohr Quotes on Truth
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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.
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Every sentence I utter must be understood not as an affirmation, but as a question.
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Truth and clarity are complementary.
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It is better to don't understand something true, than to understand something false.
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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.