Today is the birthday of Karl Raimund Popper (July 28, 1902 – September 17, 1994), philosopher. He is generally regarded as one of the greatest philosophers of science of the 20th century."I believe it is worthwhile trying to discover more about the world, even if this only teaches us how little we know." - Karl Popper
"Our knowledge can be only finite, while our ignorance must necessarily be infinite." - Karl Popper
"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
"If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society against the onslaught of the intolerant, then the tolerant will be destroyed, and tolerance with them." - Karl Popper
"No matter how many instances of white swans we may have observed, this does not justify the conclusion that all swans are white." - Karl Popper
"True ignorance is not the absence of knowledge, but the refusal to acquire it." - Karl Popper
"All things living are in search of a better world." - Karl Popper
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