Quote of Niels Bohr - We must be clear that when...
Biography - Niels Bohr:
Danish physicist.
Born: 1885 - Died: 1962
Period:
20th century
19th century
Place of birth: Denmark
Born: 1885 - Died: 1962
Period:
20th century
19th century
Place of birth: Denmark
We must be clear that when it comes to atoms, language can be used only as in poetry.
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"We must be clear that when it comes to atoms, language can be used only as in poetry. The poet, too, is not nearly so concerned with describing facts as with creating images and establishing mental connections."
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Quotes about poetry:
Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular.
Quotes for: Language
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