We should not be surprised that we find meaningless noises in the foundation of many old philosophies, and that from them arise… — Alfred Korzybski Copy Share Image
If a psychiatric and scientific inquiry were to be made upon our rulers, mankind would be appalled at the disclosures.If a psychiatric… — Alfred Korzybski Copy Share Image
“An individual cannot be considered entirely sane if he is wholly ignorant of scientific method and structure of nature and so retains… — Alfred Korzybski Copy Share Image
A few philosophers really do important work. This applies to the so called critical philosophy and to the theory of knowledge or… — Alfred Korzybski Copy Share Image
In the rough, a symbol is a sign that stands for something Before a noise, etc., may become a symbol, something must… — Alfred Korzybski Copy Share Image
If we consider that all we deal with represents constantly changing sub-microscopic, interrelated processes which are not, and cannot be identical with… — Alfred Korzybski Copy Share Image
The analogy between the noises we make when these noises do not symbolize anything which exists, and the worthless checks we write… — Alfred Korzybski Copy Share Image
The objective level is not words, and cannot be reached by words alone. We must point our finger and be silent, or we will… — Alfred Korzybski Copy Share Image
“We humans, through old habits, and because of the inherent structure of human knowledge have a tendency to make static, definite, and, in a… — Alfred Korzybski Copy Share Image
Let us repeat the two crucial negative premises as established firmly by all human experience: (1) Words are not the things we are speaking… — Alfred Korzybski Copy Share Image
To regard human beings as tools - as instruments - for the use of other human beings is not only unscientific but it is… — Alfred Korzybski Copy Share Image
I am the same kind of moron as the rest of you, it's the method that does the work, for me as well as… — Alfred Korzybski Copy Share Image
Second order effects, such as belief in belief, makes fanaticism. — Alfred Korzybski Copy Share Image
Mathematics and logic have been proved to be one; a fact from which it seems to follow that mathematics may successfully deal with non-quantitative… — Alfred Korzybski Copy Share Image
