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The most we can say of democracy or freedom is that they give our personal abilities a little more influence on our well-being.

Karl Popper

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
Those who promise us paradise on earth never produced anything but hell.
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Hell Philosophy
We must plan for freedom, and not only for security, if for no other reason than only freedom can make security more secure.
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Freedom Philosophy Reason Security
History has no meaning.
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History 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
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
We must regard all laws or theories as hypothetical or conjectural; that is, as guesses.
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Law Philosophy Theory
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
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
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
Science is most significant as one of the greatest spiritual adventures that man has yet known.
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Adventure Greatness Man Science Spiritual
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
Those who promise us paradise on earth never produced anything but hell.
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Hell Nature Promise
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
“It can’t happen here” is always wrong: a dictatorship can happen anywhere.
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Politics Wrong
All life is problem-solving.
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Life One Liner Philosophy

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