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The simple truth is that truth is hard to come by, and that once found may easily be lost again.

Karl Popper

We must regard all laws or theories as hypothetical or conjectural; that is, as guesses.
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Law Philosophy Theory
In philosophy methods are unimportant; any method is legitimate if it leads to results capable of being rationally discussed.
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Important Philosophy Result
A theory that explains everything, explains nothing.
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One Liner Philosophy Theory
True ignorance is not the absence of knowledge, but the refusal to acquire it.
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Knowledge Philosophy True
Theology, I still think, is due to a lack of faith.
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Faith One Liner Thinking
Science must begin with myths, and with the criticism of myths.
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Beginning Science
“We don’t know anything” and believed that this was the most important philosophical truth.
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Believe Important Philosophy Truth
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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Achieve Peace Simplicity Weapon World
We all have an unscientific weakness for being always in the right, and this weakness seems to be particularly common among professional and amateur politicians.
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Politics Right Science Weakness
The quest for precision is analogous to the quest for certainty, and both should be abandoned.
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Abandonment Mystery 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
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 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
What we need and what we want is to moralize politics, not to politicize morals.
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Deep Moral Need Politics
Great men may make great mistakes.
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Greatness Men Mistake One Liner
All life is problem-solving.
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Life One Liner Philosophy

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