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The quest for precision is analogous to the quest for certainty, and both should be abandoned.

Karl Popper

If we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society against the onslaught of the intolerant, then the tolerant will be destroyed, and tolerance with them.
KARL POPPER

Deep Destroy Oppression Philosophy Prepare Tolerance
The conspiracy theory of society, comes from abandoning God and then asking: “Who is in his place?”
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Abandonment God Himself Place Spiritual Theory
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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Hate Love Myself Philosophy Teaching
I would rather find a single causal law than be the king of Persia!
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Law Myself
We must regard all laws or theories as hypothetical or conjectural; that is, as guesses.
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Law Philosophy Theory
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.
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Achieve Peace Simplicity Weapon World
Our knowledge can only be finite, while our ignorance must necessarily be infinite.
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Deep Knowledge Necessary Philosophy
We may become the makers of our fate when we have ceased to pose as its prophets.
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Fate Ourselves Philosophy Success
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
Theology, I still think, is due to a lack of faith.
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Faith One Liner Thinking
What we need and what we want is to moralize politics, not to politicize morals.
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Deep Moral Need Politics
All life is problem-solving.
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Life One Liner Philosophy
It is not the consciousness of man that determines his existence – rather, it is his social existence that determines his consciousness.
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Existence Man Philosophy Spiritual
The wise man belongs to all countries, for the home of a great soul is the whole world.
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Greatness Home Man Philosophy Soul Spiritual Wisdom World
A theory that explains everything, explains nothing.
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One Liner Philosophy Theory
The way of science is paved with discarded theories that were once declared self-evident.
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Evidence Science Theory Way

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