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While differing widely in the various little bits we know, in our infinite ignorance we are all equal.

Karl Popper

The way of science is paved with discarded theories that were once declared self-evident.
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Evidence Science Theory Way
“It can’t happen here” is always wrong: a dictatorship can happen anywhere.
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Politics Wrong
It is not the consciousness of man that determines his existence – rather, it is his social existence that determines his consciousness.
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Existence Man Philosophy Spiritual
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
Our knowledge can only be finite, while our ignorance must necessarily be infinite.
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Deep Knowledge Necessary Philosophy
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
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
The future depends on ourselves, and we do not depend on any historical necessity.
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Future History Necessary Ourselves
All life is problem-solving.
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Life One Liner Philosophy
Those who promise us paradise on earth never produced anything but hell.
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Hell Philosophy
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
“We don’t know anything” and believed that this was the most important philosophical truth.
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Believe Important Philosophy Truth
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
The conspiracy theory of society, comes from abandoning God and then asking: “Who is in his place?”
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Abandonment God Himself Place Spiritual Theory
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
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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While differing widely in the various little bits we know, in our infinite ignorance we are all equal.

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