When you see something that is technically sweet, you go ahead and do it and you argue about what to do about it only after you have had your technical success. That is the way it was with the atomic bomb. J. Robert Oppenheimer aheadargueatomic share on social
I had had a continuing smoldering fury about the treatment of Jews in Germany. J. Robert Oppenheimer continuefurygermany Change image and share on social
To recruit staff, I traveled all over the country talking with people who had been working on one or another aspect of the atomic-energy enterprise and people in radar work, for example, and underwater sound, telling them about the job, the place that we are going to, and enlisting their enthusiasm. J. Robert Oppenheimer aspectatomiccountry share on social
The atomic bomb made the prospect of future war unendurable. It has led us up those last few steps to the mountain pass; and beyond there is a different country. J. Robert Oppenheimer atomicbombcountry Change image and share on social
In the spring of 1936, I was introduced by friends to Jean Tatlock. In the autumn, I began to court her. We were at least twice close enough to marriage to think of ourselves as engaged. J. Robert Oppenheimer autumnbeginclose Change image and share on social
The history of science is rich in example of the fruitfulness of bringing two sets of techniques, two sets of ideas, developed in separate contexts for the pursuit of new truth, into touch with one another. J. Robert Oppenheimer bringcontextdevelop share on social
In the spring of 1929, I returned to the United States. I was homesick for this country. I had learned in my student days a great deal about the new physics. I wanted to pursue this myself, to explain it, and to foster its cultivation. J. Robert Oppenheimer countrycultivationday share on social
My childhood did not prepare me for the fact that the world is full of cruel and bitter things. J. Robert Oppenheimer bitterchildhoodcruel Change image and share on social
I saw what the Depression was doing to my students. Often they could get no jobs, or jobs which were wholly inadequate. And through them, I began to understand how deeply political and economic events could affect men's lives. I began to feel the need to participate more fully in the life of the community. J. Robert Oppenheimer affectbegincommunity share on social