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Alfred Korzybski Quotes

Alfred Korzybski quotes

Polish Scientist June 3, 1879 – March 1, 1950

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There are two ways to slice easily thorugh life; to believe everything or to doubt everything. Both ways save us from thinking. Alfred Korzybski
Alfred Korzybski quote: "There are two ways to slide easily through life; to believe..."
There are two ways to slide easily through life; to believe everything or doubt everything. Both ways save us from thinking. Alfred Korzybski
Alfred Korzybski quote: "God may forgive your sins, but your nervous system won't."
God may forgive your sins, but your nervous system won't. Alfred Korzybski
If words are not things, or maps are not the actual territory, then, obviously, the only possible link between the objective world and the linguistic world is found in structure, and structure alone. Alfred Korzybski
The objective level is not words, and cannot be reached by words alone. We must point our finger and be silent, or we will never reach this level. Alfred Korzybski
Alfred Korzybski quote: "Thus, we see that one of the obvious origins of human..."
Thus, we see that one of the obvious origins of human disagreement lies in the use of noises for words. Alfred Korzybski
Let us repeat the two crucial negative premises as established firmly by all human experience: (1) Words are not the things we are speaking about; and (2) There is no such thing as an object in absolute isolation. Alfred Korzybski
Different ‘philosophies’ represent nothing but methods of evaluation, which may lead to empirical mis-evaluation if science and empirical facts are disregarded. Alfred Korzybski
Alfred Korzybski quote: "Whatever you say it is, it isn't."
Whatever you say it is, it isn't. Alfred Korzybski
Two important characteristics of maps should be noticed. A map is not the territory it represents, but, if correct, it has a similar structure to the territory, which accounts for its usefulness. Alfred Korzybski
Alfred Korzybski quote: "If a psychiatric and scientific inquiry were to be made upon..."
If a psychiatric and scientific inquiry were to be made upon our rulers, mankind would be appalled at the disclosures. Alfred Korzybski
Alfred Korzybski quote: "The map is not the territory."
The map is not the territory. Alfred Korzybski

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