Wisdom Quotes
The best minds across centuries have wrestled with what it means to be wise. These quotes capture their hard-won insights.
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"Objective knowledge is possible through systematic thought."Frege, Gottlob
"Logic without intuition is sterile; intuition without logic is blind."Church, Alonzo
"The art of thinking is the art of asking the right questions."Church, Alonzo
"The paradox of knowledge is that the more we know, the more we discover our ignorance."Church, Alonzo
"The hunger for knowledge is never satisfied, and that is as it should be."Church, Alonzo
"A small error in the beginning is a great error in the end."Poincaré, Henri
"One must learn to work in uncertainty and develop tolerance for ambiguity."Poincaré, Henri
"Intuition is not infallible, but it is a guide that should be followed when reason cannot lead."Poincaré, Henri
"The simplest explanation is usually the best one."Poincaré, Henri
"The path to wisdom is paved with uncomfortable truths."Poincaré, Henri
"In the silence of contemplation, the loudest truths are heard."Poincaré, Henri
"The most profound truths are often the simplest."Poincaré, Henri
"In the pursuit of knowledge, we discover our deepest selves."Poincaré, Henri
"Fools act on imagination without knowledge; pedants act on knowledge without imagination."Whitehead, Alfred North
"Seek simplicity, and distrust it."Whitehead, Alfred North
"Things are not always what they seem; the first appearance deceives many."Whitehead, Alfred North
"The human mind craves patterns; it is the nature of intelligence to seek order."Whitehead, Alfred North
"Every error contains within it a lesson for the wise."Whitehead, Alfred North
"Understanding requires both logic and intuition."Dummett, Michael
"Skepticism is not an end in itself. It is a tool."Gödel, Kurt
"One should as a rule respect public opinion in so far as is necessary to avoid starvation and to prevent one's views from being excessively misrepresented."Gödel, Kurt
"The human mind is more than a machine."Gödel, Kurt
"One should respect public opinion to avoid starvation."Gödel, Kurt
"Everything that can be said can be said clearly."Gödel, Kurt
"The most important thing is to ask the right questions."Gödel, Kurt
"Facts are on the physical side; values are on the spiritual side."Gödel, Kurt
"To think clearly one must work with precise definitions."Gödel, Kurt
"The deepest truths are often the simplest."Gödel, Kurt
"I trust my intuition about mathematical truth."Gödel, Kurt
"Every proof must begin with intuition."Gödel, Kurt