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
No period of history has ever been great or ever can be that does not act on some sort of high, idealistic motives, and idealism in our time has been shoved aside, and we are paying the penalty for it. Alfred North Whitehead actgreathigh share on social
Simple solutions seldom are. It takes a very unusual mind to undertake analysis of the obvious. Alfred North Whitehead analysismindobvious Change image and share on social
It takes an extraordinary intelligence to contemplate the obvious. Alfred North Whitehead contemplateextraordinaryintelligence Change image and share on social
Wisdom alone is true ambition's aim, wisdom is the source of virtue and of fame; obtained with labour, for mankind employed, and then, when most you share it, best enjoyed. Alfred North Whitehead aimambitionemploy 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
Almost all new ideas have a certain aspect of foolishness when they are first produced. Alfred North Whitehead aspectfoolishnessidea Change image and share on social
