Popper, Karl

Philosopher Austrian-British 1902 – 1994

Developed falsifiability criterion for scientific theories.

381 quotes

"We should never stop asking why."
Education
"Knowledge without wisdom is dangerous."
Wisdom
"The path to truth is paved with error."
Truth
"Happiness is not a destination; it is a journey of growth."
Happiness
"We are all both students and teachers."
Education
"Real freedom means the freedom to fail."
Freedom
"Our theories tell us more about ourselves than about the world."
Philosophy
"The best we can do is to try to understand the world and reduce suffering."
"Innovation requires the courage to be wrong."
Courage
"We must learn to live with uncertainty and open-mindedness."
Wisdom
"The purpose of science is to explain, not to predict perfectly."
Science
"Every great achievement was once an impossible dream."
Dreams
"Power without responsibility is tyranny."
Power
"We create meaning through our choices and actions."
Life
"The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled."
Education
"History repeats itself because we fail to learn its lessons."
History
"Certainty is the enemy of progress."
Philosophy
"We must distinguish between what we know and what we believe."
Wisdom
"Love of truth is the greatest love of all."
Truth
"The future is shaped by those who dare to imagine it differently."
Imagination
"Peace comes not from the absence of conflict, but from the ability to resolve it."
Peace
"We are all fallible, and that is our greatest strength."
"Art is the expression of what cannot be said in words."
Art
"Success is not the opposite of failure; both are essential to growth."
Success
"The most important freedom is the freedom of thought."
Freedom
"We must be willing to question everything, especially our own beliefs."
Wisdom
"Time is the medium through which change occurs."
Time
"Justice demands that we consider all voices, especially the marginalized."
Justice
"Creativity flourishes when we embrace uncertainty."
Creativity
"The measure of a society is how it treats its weakest members."
Justice