"No law of nature, however general, has been established all at once; its recognition has always been preceded by many presentiments."

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"No law of nature, however general, has been established all at once; its recognition has always been preceded by many presentiments."

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"Work, look for peace and calm in work: you will find it nowhere else."

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"I want you to have this feeling too - it is my moral responsibility to help you achieve this inner freedom."

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"The magnitude of the atomic weight determines the character of the element, just as the magnitude of the molecule determines the character of a compound body."

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"I have achieved an inner freedom."

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"There is nothing in this world that I fear to say."

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"Elements which are similar as regards their chemical properties have atomic weights which are either of nearly the same value (eg. Pt, Ir, Os) or which increase regularly (eg. K, Ru, Cs)."

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"The establishment of a law, moreover, does not take place when the first thought of it takes form, or even when its significance is recognised, but only when it has been confirmed by the results of the experiment."

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