From time immemorial, man has desired to comprehend the complexity of nature in terms of as few elementary concepts as possible.

From time immemorial, man has desired to comprehend the complexity of nature in terms of as few elementary concepts as possible.

自古以来，人类就希望用尽可能少的基本概念来理解自然的复杂性。

-- Mohammad Abdus Salam 穆罕默德·阿卜杜斯·萨拉姆