Quotes by Ernest Rutherford

Ernest Rutherford's insights on:

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It is essential for men of science to take an interest in the administration of their own affairs or else the professional civil servant will step in – and then the Lord help you.
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You know, I am sorry for the poor fellows that haven’t got labs to work in.
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Don’t let me catch anyone talking about the Universe in my department.
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If you don’t do the best with what you have, You could never have done better with what you could have had !
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The only possible conclusion the social sciences can draw is: some do, some don’t.
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Never say, “I tried it once and it did not work.”
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We haven’t got the money, so we’ve got to think.
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A theory that you can’t explain to a bartender is probably no damn good.
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All of physics is either impossible or trivial. It is impossible until you understand it, and then it becomes trivial.
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Physics is the only real science. The rest are just stamp collecting.
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