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Art is the imposing of a pattern on experience, and our aesthetic enjoyment is recognition of the pattern.

~Alfred North Whitehead

Topics: Aesthetic Art Enjoyment Experience Imposing Our Pattern Recognition

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We think in generalities, but we live in detail.

~Alfred North Whitehead

Topics: Detail Live Think

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No one who achieves success does so without acknowledging the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude.

~Alfred North Whitehead

Topics: Achieves Acknowledge Acknowledging Confident Does Gratitude Help Others Success Who Wise Without

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If a dog jumps into your lap, it is because he is fond of you; but if a cat does the same thing, it is because your lap is warmer.

~Alfred North Whitehead

Topics: Because Cat Does Dog Fond He Jumps Lap Same Same Thing Thing Warmer You Your

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What is morality in any given time or place? It is what the majority then and there happen to like and immorality is what they dislike.

~Alfred North Whitehead

Topics: Any Any Given Time Dislike Given Happen Immorality Like Majority Morality Place Then Time

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It is in literature that the concrete outlook of humanity receives its expression.

~Alfred North Whitehead

Topics: Concrete Expression Humanity Literature Outlook Receives

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Seek simplicity but distrust it.

~Alfred North Whitehead

Topics: Distrust Seek Simplicity

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Ideas won't keep; something must be done about them.

~Alfred North Whitehead

Topics: About Done Ideas Keep Must Something Them

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The vitality of thought is in adventure. Ideas won't keep. Something must be done about them. When the idea is new, its custodians have fervor, live for it, and if need be, die for it.

~Alfred North Whitehead

Topics: About Adventure Custodian Die Done Fervor Idea Ideas Keep Live Must Need New Something Them Thought Vitality

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The guiding motto in the life of every natural philosopher should be, seek simplicity and distrust it.

~Alfred North Whitehead

Topics: Distrust Every Guiding Life Motto Natural Philosopher Seek Should Simplicity

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Mathematician

Born: February 15th, 1861

Died: December 30th, 1947

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