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If words are not things, or maps are not the actual territory, then, obviously, the only possible link between the objective world and the linguistic world is found in structure, and structure alone.

~Alfred Korzybski

Topics: Actual Alone Between Found Linguistic Link Maps Objective Obviously Only Possible Structure Territory Then Things Words World

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Two important characteristics of maps should be noticed. A map is not the territory it represents, but, if correct, it has a similar structure to the territory, which accounts for its usefulness.

~Alfred Korzybski

Topics: Accounts Characteristics Correct Important Map Maps Noticed Represents Should Similar Structure Territory Two Usefulness Which

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There are two ways to slice easily thorugh life; to believe everything or to doubt everything. Both ways save us from thinking.

~Alfred Korzybski

Topics: Believe Both Both Ways Doubt Easily Everything Life Save Slice Thinking Two Us Ways

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Whatever you say it is, it isn't.

~Alfred Korzybski

Topics: Say Whatever You

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God may forgive your sins, but your nervous system won't.

~Alfred Korzybski

Topics: Forgive God May Nervous Nervous System Sins System Your

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

~Alfred Korzybski

Topics: Disagreement Human Lies Noises Obvious Origins See Thus Use 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.

~Alfred Korzybski

Topics: Appalled Inquiry Made Mankind Our Psychiatric Rulers Scientific Were Would

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Biography

Nationality: Polish

Type: Scientist

Born: June 3rd, 1879

Died: March 1st, 1950

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