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Science must begin with myths, and with the criticism of myths.

Karl Popper

If our civilization is to survive, we must break with the habit of deference to great men.
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Break Greatness Men Ourselves Survive
I would rather find a single causal law than be the king of Persia!
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Law Myself
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
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
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
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
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
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
Theology, I still think, is due to a lack of faith.
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Faith One Liner Thinking
“It can’t happen here” is always wrong: a dictatorship can happen anywhere.
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Politics Wrong
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
Great men may make great mistakes.
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Greatness Men Mistake One Liner
“We don’t know anything” and believed that this was the most important philosophical truth.
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Believe Important Philosophy Truth
Science must begin with myths, and with the criticism of myths.
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Beginning Science
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
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

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