Lakatos, Imre

"Mathematics may be defined as the subject in which we never know what we are talking about, nor whether what we are saying is true."

"Science grows by the process of rational criticism and the elimination of error."

"The history of science is a history of competing research programmes."

"Criticism is the lifeblood of science."

"Bold ideas, unjustified anticipations, and speculative thought are our only means for interpreting nature."

"Knowledge is not a final resting place but a process of discovery."

"The greatest advances in science come from bold conjectures and rigorous refutations."

"One cannot be a rationalist without being a scholar."

"The progress of science lies not in the accumulation of facts but in the refinement of our theories."

"A theory that explains everything explains nothing."

"Falsifiability is the criterion of demarcation between science and non-science."

"We can be mistaken, and this is our strength, not our weakness."

"The true spirit of inquiry requires us to question our most cherished beliefs."

"Research programmes compete, but the best ideas eventually triumph."

"Dogmatism is the enemy of intellectual progress."

"Every great discovery begins with a bold conjecture."

"The history of thought is the history of error correction."

"We learn more from our failures than from our successes."

"Objectivity in science is achieved through critical debate, not detached observation."

"The growth of knowledge is not a smooth accumulation but a revolutionary process."

"A scientist without doubt is not a scientist at all."

"Rationality demands that we remain open to criticism and refutation."

"The most important scientific revolutions often overturn our most basic assumptions."

"Progress requires the courage to say 'I was wrong.'"

"Science advances when we ask better questions, not just accumulate more data."

"One cannot understand mathematics without understanding its history."

"The philosophy of science is not a spectator sport but a participant in the scientific enterprise."

"Theory and practice are not opposites but partners in the advancement of knowledge."

"Genius lies in seeing what others have overlooked."

"The best scientists are those who remain perpetual students."