Science must begin with myths, and with the criticism of myths.
KARL POPPERThose who promise us paradise on earth never produced anything but hell.
More Karl Popper Quotes
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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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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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All life is problem-solving.
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No rational argument will have a rational effect on a man who does not want to adopt a rational attitude.
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The simple truth is that truth is hard to come by, and that once found may easily be lost again.
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The wise man belongs to all countries, for the home of a great soul is the whole world.
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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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If you can’t say it simply and clearly, keep quiet, and keep working on it till you can.
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Those who promise us paradise on earth never produced anything but hell.
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We must regard all laws or theories as hypothetical or conjectural; that is, as guesses.
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The future depends on ourselves, and we do not depend on any historical necessity.
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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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If our civilization is to survive, we must break with the habit of deference to great men.
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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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While differing widely in the various little bits we know, in our infinite ignorance we are all equal.
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