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I may be wrong and you may be right, and by an effort, we may get nearer to the truth

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Karl Popper
Age: 92 †
Born: 1902
Born: July 28
Died: 1994
Died: September 17
Philosopher
Philosopher Of Science
Sociologist
University Teacher
Writer
Vienna
Austria
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Better our hypotheses die for our errors than ourselves.
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The influence (for good or ill) of Plato's work is immeasurable. Western thought, one might say, has been Platonic or anti-Platonic, but hardly ever non-Platonic.
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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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If you can't say it simply and clearly, keep quiet, and keep working on it till you can.
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