Absolute Quote by Dejan Stojanovic
““New concepts or laws would not be possible without the preceding concepts or laws. What we refuse today as incorrect is the basis for something we accept as correct tomorrow. Then the question arises—if the preceding concept was incorrect, how is it possible that the new concept, or law, that we think is correct can be based on the previous and rejected one? Something “incorrect” cannot be the basis for something correct. In this way, we conclude that even those laws (concepts) we reject today as incorrect contain the elements of a new law or concept or something that we think is correct or more correct. The world's universal nature cannot be wholly apprehended and observed by the human mind. All this happens while the laws stay the same; only our ideas and concepts about the laws change, not the laws or the truth (fact) itself.””
About This Quote
Source Poem: “The Nature of Laws” by Dejan Stojanovic, 2018
Our understanding evolves; what seems false now may underpin future truths, while the underlying reality stays constant.
In simple terms: Ideas change, but the world’s facts stay the same.
Embrace changing ideas, trust constant reality.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- scientific research
- personal belief systems
- cultural change
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What “incorrect” ideas might become tomorrow?
- How do you balance doubt and certainty?
New ideas may conflict with established facts, causing resistance.