Richard FeynmanI would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned.
About This Quote
This quote is a great way to balance and counterbalance the world of power and the world of intelligence. This quote is a reminder that we should always question things and never take things at face value. The more we know about something, the easier it will be to bust the myths that we have built up around that thing. It's tough to bust those myths, but it's important to challenge everything.
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