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The future depends on ourselves, and we do not depend on any historical necessity.

Karl Popper

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
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 may be described as the art of systematic oversimplification.
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Art Science Simplicity
Our knowledge can only be finite, while our ignorance must necessarily be infinite.
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Deep Knowledge Necessary Philosophy
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 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
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
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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Book Deep Learning Moment
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
All life is problem-solving.
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Life One Liner Philosophy
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
A theory that explains everything, explains nothing.
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One Liner Philosophy Theory
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
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
Those who promise us paradise on earth never produced anything but hell.
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Hell Nature Promise

The future depends on ourselves, and we do not depend on any historical necessity.

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