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It is not the consciousness of man that determines his existence – rather, it is his social existence that determines his consciousness.

Karl Popper

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
A theory that explains everything, explains nothing.
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One Liner Philosophy Theory
Science may be described as the art of systematic oversimplification.
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Art Science Simplicity
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
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
“We don’t know anything” and believed that this was the most important philosophical truth.
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Believe Important Philosophy Truth
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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Avoid Demand Greatness Happiness Philosophy Prayer Suffering
The way of science is paved with discarded theories that were once declared self-evident.
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Evidence Science Theory Way
All life is problem-solving.
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Life One Liner 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 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
Science must begin with myths, and with the criticism of myths.
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Beginning Science
The future depends on ourselves, and we do not depend on any historical necessity.
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Future History Necessary Ourselves
True ignorance is not the absence of knowledge, but the refusal to acquire it.
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Knowledge Philosophy True
What we need and what we want is to moralize politics, not to politicize morals.
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Deep Moral Need Politics

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