Whenever we proceed from the known into the unknown we may hope to understand, but we may have to learn at the same time a new meaning of the word 'understanding.

Werner Heisenberg
Whenever we proceed from the known into the unknown we...
Whenever we proceed from the known into the unknown we...
Whenever we proceed from the known into the unknown we...
Whenever we proceed from the known into the unknown we...
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When we move from the known into the unknown, we may hope to understand. But we may have to learn at the same time a new meaning of the word, ‘understanding.’ It is impossible to get anywhere without learning something new.

Source: Physics And Philosophy: The Revolution In Modern Science

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