It is complete nihilism to propose laying down arms in a world where atom bombs are around. It is very simple: there is no way of achieving peace other than with weapons.
KARL POPPERIt is complete nihilism to propose laying down arms in a world where atom bombs are around. It is very simple: there is no way of achieving peace other than with weapons.
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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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In philosophy methods are unimportant; any method is legitimate if it leads to results capable of being rationally discussed.
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The wise man belongs to all countries, for the home of a great soul is the whole world.
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The quest for precision is analogous to the quest for certainty, and both should be abandoned.
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Every intellectual has a very special responsibility. He has the privilege and the opportunity of studying.
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The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory but progress.
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History has no meaning.
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While differing widely in the various little bits we know, in our infinite ignorance we are all equal.
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The simple truth is that truth is hard to come by, and that once found may easily be lost again.
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We all have an unscientific weakness for being always in the right, and this weakness seems to be particularly common among professional and amateur politicians.
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Science must begin with myths, and with the criticism of myths.
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If you can’t say it simply and clearly, keep quiet, and keep working on it till you can.
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The way of science is paved with discarded theories that were once declared self-evident.
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The conspiracy theory of society, comes from abandoning God and then asking: “Who is in his place?”
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I hold that he who teaches that not reason but love should rule opens up the way for those who rule by hate.
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