We may become the makers of our fate when we have ceased to pose as its prophets.
KARL POPPERAnd 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.
More Karl Popper Quotes
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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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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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The wise man belongs to all countries, for the home of a great soul is the whole world.
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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 you can’t say it simply and clearly, keep quiet, and keep working on it till you can.
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Science is most significant as one of the greatest spiritual adventures that man has yet known.
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The quest for precision is analogous to the quest for certainty, and both should be abandoned.
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Theology, I still think, is due to a lack of faith.
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All life is problem-solving.
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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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Every intellectual has a very special responsibility. He has the privilege and the opportunity of studying.
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In my view, aiming at simplicity and lucidity is a moral duty of all intellectuals: lack of clarity is a sin, and pretentiousness is a crime.
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Science must begin with myths, and with the criticism of myths.
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What we need and what we want is to moralize politics, not to politicize morals.
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Science may be described as the art of systematic oversimplification.
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