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I would rather find a single causal law than be the king of Persia!

Karl Popper

We may become the makers of our fate when we have ceased to pose as its prophets.
KARL POPPER

Fate Ourselves Philosophy Success
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 way of science is paved with discarded theories that were once declared self-evident.
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Evidence Science Theory Way
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
The method of learning by trial and error – of learning from our mistakes – seems to be fundamentally the same whether it is practiced by lower or by higher animals, by chimpanzees, or by men of science.
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Animal Learning Man Mistakes Ourselves Science
The most we can say of democracy or freedom is that they give our personal abilities a little more influence on our well-being.
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Ability Democracy Freedom
The future depends on ourselves, and we do not depend on any historical necessity.
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Future History Necessary Ourselves
Theology, I still think, is due to a lack of faith.
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Faith One Liner Thinking
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
If we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society against the onslaught of the intolerant, then the tolerant will be destroyed, and tolerance with them.
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Deep Destroy Oppression Philosophy Prepare Tolerance
We must regard all laws or theories as hypothetical or conjectural; that is, as guesses.
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Law Philosophy Theory
Our knowledge can only be finite, while our ignorance must necessarily be infinite.
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Deep Knowledge Necessary Philosophy
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
The game of science is, in principle, without end.
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End Game One Liner Principle Science
I hold that he who teaches that not reason but love should rule opens up the way for those who rule by hate.
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Hate Love Myself Philosophy Teaching
History has no meaning.
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History One Liner

I would rather find a single causal law than be the king of Persia!

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