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In philosophy methods are unimportant; any method is legitimate if it leads to results capable of being rationally discussed.

Karl Popper

The way of science is paved with discarded theories that were once declared self-evident.
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Evidence Science Theory Way
If you can’t say it simply and clearly, keep quiet, and keep working on it till you can.
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Quiet Science Simplicity Yourself
I would rather find a single causal law than be the king of Persia!
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Law Myself
The future depends on ourselves, and we do not depend on any historical necessity.
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Future History Necessary Ourselves
Those who promise us paradise on earth never produced anything but hell.
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Hell Nature Promise
All life is problem-solving.
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Life One Liner Philosophy
Science may be described as the art of systematic oversimplification.
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Art Science Simplicity
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
The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory but progress.
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Argument Progress Victory Win
While differing widely in the various little bits we know, in our infinite ignorance we are all equal.
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Deep Difference Equality Ourselves Philosophy
No book can ever be finished. While working on it we learn just enough to find it immature the moment we turn away from it
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Book Deep Learning Moment
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
The essential feature of dualist-interactionism is that the mind and brain are independent entities and that they interact by quantum physics.
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Independent Mindset Science
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
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.
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Impossible Philosophy Remember Speak Yourself
The simple truth is that truth is hard to come by, and that once found may easily be lost again.
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Easy Hard Lost Philosophy Simplicity Truth

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