Edward Teller - Simplicity Quotes

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It is often claimed that knowledge multiplies so rapidly that nobody can follow it. I believe this is incorrect. At least in science it is not true. The main purpose of science is simplicity and as we understand more things, everything is becoming simpler. This, of course, goes contrary to what everyone accepts.

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Science attempts to find logic and simplicity in nature. Mathematics attempts to establish order and simplicity in human thought.

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Science introduces consistency and simplicity into a world that without them appears confused and random.

Edward Teller