Robert Oppenheimer

Manhattan Project leader

Modern influential 140 sayings

Sayings by Robert Oppenheimer

We have to find a way to use this power for good, not for evil.

1955 — Interview with Edward R. Murrow
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The atomic bomb is a challenge to our humanity.

1947 — Address to the American Philosophical Society
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We have to learn to live with the bomb, but we must also learn to live without it.

1954 — Statement during his security clearance hearing
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The atomic bomb is a reminder that we are all connected, and that we all share a common destiny.

1965 — Interview with NBC News
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We have to find a way to build a better world, a world where the atomic bomb is no longer a threat.

1945-1946 — Private conversation, recounted by others
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The atomic bomb is a testament to the power of human ingenuity, but it is also a warning about the dangers of unchecked power.

1955 — Lecture, 'Physics in the Contemporary World'
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We have to learn to live with the paradox of the atomic age: the power to destroy, and the power to create.

1955 — Interview with Edward R. Murrow
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The atomic bomb is a symbol of our responsibility to future generations.

1947 — Address to the American Philosophical Society
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We have to find a way to transcend the fear and the hatred that led to the creation of the atomic bomb.

1954 — Statement during his security clearance hearing
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The atomic bomb is a mirror that reflects our own humanity, both our capacity for good and our capacity for evil.

1965 — Interview with NBC News
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We have to learn to live with the knowledge that we have the power to destroy ourselves, but also the power to save ourselves.

1945-1946 — Private conversation, recounted by others
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The atomic bomb is a profound challenge to our moral and ethical values.

1955 — Lecture, 'Physics in the Contemporary World'
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We have to find a way to use science for the benefit of all humanity, not just for destruction.

1955 — Interview with Edward R. Murrow
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The atomic bomb is a reminder that we are all part of a larger interconnected web of life.

1947 — Address to the American Philosophical Society
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We have to learn to live with the uncertainty and the ambiguity of the atomic age.

1954 — Statement during his security clearance hearing
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The atomic bomb is a testament to the fact that human beings are capable of both great good and great evil.

1965 — Interview with NBC News
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We have to find a way to reconcile our scientific progress with our moral responsibility.

1945-1946 — Private conversation, recounted by others
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The atomic bomb is a stark reminder that we are living in a new era, an era of unprecedented power and unprecedented danger.

1955 — Lecture, 'Physics in the Contemporary World'
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We have to learn to live with the knowledge that we have changed the world forever, and that we can never go back.

1955 — Interview with Edward R. Murrow
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The atomic bomb is a call to action, a call to build a better future for all.

1947 — Address to the American Philosophical Society
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