“We may become the makers of our fate when we have ceased to pose as its prophets.” — Karl Popper, The Open Society and its Enemies
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“Our knowledge can be only finite, while our ignorance must necessarily be infinite.” — Karl Popper,”On the Sources of Knowledge and Ignorance,” Annual Philosophical Lecture to British Academy (01960-01-20)
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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.” — Karl Popper, Unended Quest
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“Whenever a theory appears to you as the only possible one, take this as a sign that you have neither understood the theory nor the problem which it was intended to solve.” — Karl Popper, Objective Knowledge
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“If we are uncritical we shall always find what we want: we shall look for, and find, confirmations, and we shall look away from, and not see, whatever might be dangerous to our pet theories.” — Karl Popper, The Poverty of Historicism
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“We should therefore claim, in the name of tolerance, the right not to tolerate the intolerant.” — Karl Popper, The Open Society and Its Enemies
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“There is an almost universal tendency, perhaps an inborn tendency, to suspect the good faith of a man who holds opinions that differ from our own opinions.” — Karl Popper, “The Importance of Critical Discussion,” On the Barricades: Religion and Free Inquiry in Conflict
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