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Seek simplicity but distrust it.
Alfred North Whitehead
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In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat, but in the evolution of real knowledge it marks the first step in progress toward a victory
— Alfred North Whitehead
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Civilizations can only be understood by those who are civilized.
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If a dog jumps into your lap, it is because he is fond of you; but if a cat does the same thing, it is because your lap is warmer.
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It takes an extraordinary intelligence to contemplate the obvious.
— Alfred North Whitehead
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The vitality of thought is in adventure. Ideas won't keep. Something must be done about them. When the idea is new, its custodians have fervor, live for it, and if need be, die for it.
— Alfred North Whitehead
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