Speech is human nature itself, with none of the artificiality of written language. Alfred North Whitehead artificialityhumanlanguage Change image and share on social
It is in literature that the concrete outlook of humanity receives its expression. Alfred North Whitehead concreteexpressionhumanity Change image and share on social
Fundamental progress has to do with the reinterpretation of basic ideas. Alfred North Whitehead basicfundamentalidea Change image and share on social
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 dislikehappenimmorality Change image and share on social
Civilization advances by extending the number of important operations which we can perform without thinking of them. Alfred North Whitehead advancecivilizationextend Change image and share on social
Our minds are finite, and yet even in these circumstances of finitude we are surrounded by possibilities that are infinite, and the purpose of life is to grasp as much as we can out of that infinitude. Alfred North Whitehead circumstancefinitefinitude share on social
Art is the imposing of a pattern on experience, and our aesthetic enjoyment is recognition of the pattern. Alfred North Whitehead aestheticartenjoyment Change image and share on social
There are no whole truths: all truths are half-truths. It is trying to treat them as whole truths that plays to the devil. Alfred North Whitehead devilhalfplay Change image and share on social
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 catdogfond Change image and share on social
Not ignorance, but ignorance of ignorance, is the death of knowledge. Alfred North Whitehead deathignoranceknowledge Change image and share on social
