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I've always thought that the m...

I've always thought that the most powerful weapon in the world was the bomb and that's why I gave it to my people, but I've come to the conclusion that the most powerful weapon in the world is not the bomb but it's the truth

Andrei Sakharov 32 quotes

Profound insights arise only i...

Profound insights arise only in debate, with a possibility of counterargument, only when there is a possibility of expressing not only correct ideas but also dubious ideas.

Andrei Sakharov 32 quotes

You can't sit on two chairs at...

You can't sit on two chairs at once.

Andrei Sakharov 32 quotes

We should not minimize our sac...

We should not minimize our sacred endeavors in this world, where, like faint glimmers in the dark, we have emerged....

Andrei Sakharov 32 quotes

Intellectual freedom is essent...

Intellectual freedom is essential -- freedom to obtain and distribute information, freedom for open-minded and unfearing debate and freedom from pressure by officialdom and prejudices. Such freedom of thought is the only guarantee against an infection of people by mass myths, which, in the hands of treacherous hypocrites and demagogues, can be transformed into bloody dictatorship.

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I regard the death penalty as ...

I regard the death penalty as a savage and immoral institution that undermines the moral and legal foundations of society. I reject the notion that the death penalty has any essential deterrent effect on potential offenders. I am convinced that the contrary is true - that savagery begets only savagery.

Andrei Sakharov 32 quotes

We must make demands of reason...

We must make demands of reason and create a life worthy of ourselves and of the goals we only dimly perceive

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Both now and for always, I int...

Both now and for always, I intend to hold fast to my belief in the hidden strength of the human spirit.

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I worked under conditions of t...

I worked under conditions of the highest security and under great pressure, first in Moscow and subsequently in a special secret research centre. At the time we were all convinced that this work was of vital significance for the balance of power in the world and we were fascinated by the grandeur of the task.

Andrei Sakharov 32 quotes

My father played the piano rem...

My father played the piano remarkably well, in particular Chopin, Grieg, Beethoven and Scriabin. During the civil war he earned a living by playing the accompaniment to silent films at the cinema.

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For me, the moral difficulties...

For me, the moral difficulties lie in the continual pressure brought to bear on my friends and immediate family, pressure which is not directed against me personally but which at the same time is all around me.

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I grew up in a large communal ...

I grew up in a large communal apartment where most of the rooms were occupied by my family and relations and only a few by outsiders. The house was pervaded by a strong traditional family spirit-a vital enthusiasm for work and respect for professional competence.

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My public stand represented a ...

My public stand represented a turning point for me and my entire future. The article very quickly became known throughout the world. For a long time the Soviet press contained no mention of the Progress, and later references were either disapproving in the extreme or else ironic. A great many critics, even if sympathetically disposed towards me, regarded my reflections in this work as exceedingly naive and speculative.

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I am no professional politicia...

I am no professional politician-which is perhaps why I am continually obsessed by the question as to the purpose served by the work done by my friends and myself, as well as its final result.

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Our country, like every modern...

Our country, like every modern state, needs profound democratic reforms. It needs political and ideological pluralism, a mixed economy and protection of human rights and the opening up of society.

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I am especially grateful for t...

I am especially grateful for the memory of my grandmother, Maria Petrovna, who was the family's good spirit. She died before the war at the age of 79. My grandmother brought up six children and when she was around 50 years old she taught herself English all on her own.

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In 1947 I defended my thesis o...

In 1947 I defended my thesis on nuclear physics, and in 1948 I was included in a group of research scientists whose task was to develop nuclear weapons.

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In and after 1964 when I began...

In and after 1964 when I began to concern myself with the biological issues, and particularly from 1967 onwards, the extent of the problems over which I felt uneasy increased to such a point that in 1968 I felt a compelling urge to make my views public.

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My present work concerns the p...

My present work concerns the problems connected with the theory of elementary particles, the theory of gravitation and cosmology and I shall be glad if I can manage to make some contribution to these important branches of science.

Andrei Sakharov 32 quotes

Intellectual freedom is the on...

Intellectual freedom is the only guarantee of a scientific - democratic approach to politics, economic development, and culture.

Andrei Sakharov 32 quotes

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