Author: Alfred North Whitehead

Quotes

The task of a university is the creation of the future, so far as rational thought and civilized modes of appreciation can affect the issue.

The task of a university is the creation of the future, so far as rational thought and civilized modes of appreciation can affect the issue.

- Alfred North Whitehead

Speak out in acts; the time for words has passed, and only deeds will suffice.

Speak out in acts; the time for words has passed, and only deeds will suffice.

- Alfred North Whitehead

Human life is driven forward by its dim apprehension of notions too general for its existing language.

Human life is driven forward by its dim apprehension of notions too general for its existing language.

- Alfred North Whitehead

Knowledge shrinks as wisdom grows.

Knowledge shrinks as wisdom grows.

- Alfred North Whitehead

Art is the imposing of a pattern on experience, and our aesthetic enjoyment is recognition of the pattern.

Art is the imposing of a pattern on experience, and our aesthetic enjoyment is recognition of the pattern.

- Alfred North Whitehead

The guiding motto in the life of every natural philosopher should be, seek simplicity and distrust it.

The guiding motto in the life of every natural philosopher should be, seek simplicity and distrust it.

- Alfred North Whitehead

It takes an extraordinary intelligence to contemplate the obvious.

It takes an extraordinary intelligence to contemplate the obvious.

- Alfred North Whitehead

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.

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

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.

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

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