Alfred North Whitehead Top 10 Quotes
10 | Life is an offensive, directed against the repetitious mechanism of the Universe. |
9 | Intelligence is quickness to apprehend as distinct from ability, which is capacity to act wisely on the thing apprehended. |
8 | Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains. |
7 | If a dog jumps in 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. |
6 | It requires a very unusual mind to undertake the analysis of the obvious. |
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Error is the price we pay for progress. |
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No one who achieves success does so without acknowledging the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude. |
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We think in generalities, but we live in detail. |
2 | The vitality of thought is in adventure. Ideas won't keep. Something must be done about them. |
1 | The future belongs to those who can rise above the confines of the earth. |