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And it implies that if we respect truth, we must search for it by persistently searching for our errors: by indefatigable rational criticism, and self-criticism.

Karl Popper

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
Every intellectual has a very special responsibility. He has the privilege and the opportunity of studying.
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Himself Privilege Responsibility Special Study
Science may be described as the art of systematic oversimplification.
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Art Science Simplicity
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
And it implies that if we respect truth, we must search for it by persistently searching for our errors: by indefatigable rational criticism, and self-criticism.
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Philosophy Respect Search Truth
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
True ignorance is not the absence of knowledge, but the refusal to acquire it.
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Knowledge Philosophy True
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
What we need and what we want is to moralize politics, not to politicize morals.
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Deep Moral Need Politics
Science must begin with myths, and with the criticism of myths.
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Beginning Science
We must regard all laws or theories as hypothetical or conjectural; that is, as guesses.
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Law Philosophy Theory
The future depends on ourselves, and we do not depend on any historical necessity.
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Future History Necessary Ourselves
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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Politics Right Science Weakness
The quest for precision is analogous to the quest for certainty, and both should be abandoned.
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Abandonment Mystery Philosophy
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
Theories are nets cast to catch what we call ‘the world’: to rationalize, to explain, and to master it. We endeavor to make the mesh ever finer and finer.
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Fine Perfection Theory World

And it implies that if we respect truth, we must search for it by persistently searching for our errors: by indefatigable rational criticism, and self-criticism.

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