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Thus, we see that one of the obvious origins of human disagreement lies in the use of noises for words.

Thus, we see that one of the obvious origins of human disagreement lies in the use of noises for words.

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If a psychiatric and scientific inquiry were to be made upon our rulers, mankind would be appalled at the disclosures.

If a psychiatric and scientific inquiry were to be made upon our rulers, mankind would be appalled at the disclosures.

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Whatever you say it is, it isn't.

Whatever you say it is, it isn't.

by Alfred Korzybski Found in: Semantics Quotes,
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There are two ways to slide easily through life: to believe everything or to doubt everything. Both ways save us read more

There are two ways to slide easily through life: to believe everything or to doubt everything. Both ways save us from thinking.

by Alfred Korzybski Found in: Sceptic Quotes,
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If we consider that all we deal with represents constantly changing sub-microscopic, interrelated processes which are not, and cannot be read more

If we consider that all we deal with represents constantly changing sub-microscopic, interrelated processes which are not, and cannot be ‘identical with themselves’, the old dictum that ‘everything is identical with itself’ becomes in [today’s understanding of the universe] a principle invariably false to facts.

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