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Always remember that it is impossible to speak in such a way that you cannot be misunderstood: there will always be some who misunderstand you.

Karl Popper

No rational argument will have a rational effect on a man who does not want to adopt a rational attitude.
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Argument Man Philosophy Science
The way of science is paved with discarded theories that were once declared self-evident.
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Evidence Science Theory Way
The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory but progress.
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Argument Progress Victory Win
The most we can say of democracy or freedom is that they give our personal abilities a little more influence on our well-being.
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Ability Democracy Freedom
The future depends on ourselves, and we do not depend on any historical necessity.
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Future History Necessary Ourselves
“We don’t know anything” and believed that this was the most important philosophical truth.
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Believe Important Philosophy Truth
True ignorance is not the absence of knowledge, but the refusal to acquire it.
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Knowledge Philosophy True
The quest for precision is analogous to the quest for certainty, and both should be abandoned.
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Abandonment Mystery Philosophy
In my view, aiming at simplicity and lucidity is a moral duty of all intellectuals: lack of clarity is a sin, and pretentiousness is a crime.
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Crime Duty Moral Myself Philosophy Simplicity Sin
Instead of the greatest happiness for the greatest number, one should demand, more modestly, the least amount of avoidable suffering for all.
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Avoid Demand Greatness Happiness Philosophy Prayer Suffering
In philosophy methods are unimportant; any method is legitimate if it leads to results capable of being rationally discussed.
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Important Philosophy Result
He who decides one day that scientific statements do not call for any further test and that they can be regarded as finally verified retires from the game.
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Call Decision Game Himself Science
Those who promise us paradise on earth never produced anything but hell.
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Hell Nature Promise
Science must begin with myths, and with the criticism of myths.
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Beginning Science
Those who promise us paradise on earth never produced anything but hell.
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Hell Philosophy
We can all participate in the heritage of man. We all can help to preserve it. And we can all make our own modest contribution to it.
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Help Man Nature Ourselves

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