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In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat, but in t

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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Many people make the mistake of confusing information with knowledge. They are not the same thing. Knowledge involves the interpretation of information. Knowledge involves listening. – Henning Mankell

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Its clear that people are going to download media files, and theyre going to talk to each other, and theyre going to exchange information and knowledge and so forth. So this system logic is basically what you bounce off of. – Michael Nesmith

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Is it right to probe so deeply into Natures secrets? The question must here be raised whether it will benefit mankind, or whether the knowledge will be harmful. – Pierre Curie

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I wish I had known more firsthand about the concerns and problems of American businesspeople while I was a U.S. senator and later a presidential nominee. That knowledge would have made me a better legislator and a more worthy aspirant to the White House. – George McGovern

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