"If I have seen further than others, it is because I am surrounded by dwarfs."
— Murray Gell-Mann

January 1, 1970

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As quoted in "Wilson vs Watson: The blessing of great enemies" by Amanda Gefter in New Scientist (10 September 2009); this is a play upon the famous statement by Isaac Newton: "If I have seen further it is only by standing on the shoulders of giants."