Quote#Wisdom
We don't know the why of anything. On that matter we are no further…
Quote byCharles Proteus Steinmetz · 1865–1923
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: New York Times interview (1911).
English (original)
We don't know the why of anything. On that matter we are no further advanced than was the cavedweller. The scientist is contented if he can contribute something toward the knowledge of what is and how it is.
— Charles Proteus Steinmetz
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