Alfred North Whitehead Quotes

English - Mathematician | February 15, 1861 - December 30, 1947

Periods of tranquility are seldom prolific of creative achievement. Mankind has to be stirred up.

Alfred North Whitehead

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Common sense is genius in homespun.

Alfred North Whitehead

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Philosophy is the product of wonder.

Alfred North Whitehead

PhilosophyWonderProduct

Life is an offensive, directed against the repetitious mechanism of the Universe.

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Speech is human nature itself, with none of the artificiality of written language.

Alfred North Whitehead

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The deepest definition of youth is life as yet untouched by tragedy.

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The total absence of humor from the Bible is one of the most singular things in all literature.

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

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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

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