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Art flourishes where there is a sense of adventure.

~Alfred North Whitehead

Topics: Adventure Art Flourishes Sense Where

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Fundamental progress has to do with the reinterpretation of basic ideas.

~Alfred North Whitehead

Topics: Basic Fundamental Ideas Progress

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Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

~Alfred North Whitehead

Topics: Begins Best Done End Philosophic Philosophy Remains Thought Wonder

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The absolute pacifist is a bad citizen; times come when force must be used to uphold right, justice and ideals.

~Alfred North Whitehead

Topics: Absolute Bad Citizen Come Force Ideals Justice Must Pacifist Right Times Uphold Used

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I have always noticed that deeply and truly religious persons are fond of a joke, and I am suspicious of those who aren't.

~Alfred North Whitehead

Topics: Always Am Deeply Fond Joke Noticed Persons Religious Suspicious Those Truly Who I Am

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The task of a university is the creation of the future, so far as rational thought and civilized modes of appreciation can affect the issue.

~Alfred North Whitehead

Topics: Affect Appreciation Civilized Creation Far Future Issue Modes Rational Task Thought University

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In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat, but in the evolution of real knowledge it marks the first step in progress toward a victory.

~Alfred North Whitehead

Topics: Contradiction Defeat Evolution First First Step Formal Knowledge Logic Marks Progress Real Signal Step Toward Victory

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Mathematician

Born: February 15th, 1861

Died: December 30th, 1947

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