I have suffered a great deal from writers who have quoted this or that sentence of mine either out of its context or in juxtaposition to some incongruous matter which quite distorted my meaning, or destroyed it altogether. Alfred North Whitehead altogethercontextdeal share on social
Life is an offensive, directed against the repetitious mechanism of the Universe. Alfred North Whitehead directlifemechanism Change image and share on social
Fools act on imagination without knowledge, pedants act on knowledge without imagination. Alfred North Whitehead actfoolimagination Change image and share on social
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 contradictiondefeatevolution Change image and share on social
The absolute pacifist is a bad citizen; times come when force must be used to uphold right, justice and ideals. Alfred North Whitehead absolutebadcitizen Change image and share on social
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 adventurecustodiandie Change image and share on social
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 deeplyfondjoke Change image and share on social
Intelligence is quickness to apprehend as distinct form ability, which is capacity to act wisely on the thing apprehended. Alfred North Whitehead abilityactapprehend Change image and share on social
The guiding motto in the life of every natural philosopher should be, seek simplicity and distrust it. Alfred North Whitehead distrustguidelife Change image and share on social
We think in generalities, but we live in detail. Alfred North Whitehead detailgeneralitylive Change image and share on social
