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“Beneath the uniformity that unites us in communication there is a chaotic personal diversity of connections, and, for each of us, the connections continue to evolve. No two of us learn our language alike, nor, in a sense, does any finish learning it while he lives.”
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“To predict tomorrow's weather, I need not take into account the state of mind of the Emperor of Manchukuo.”
― Language, Truth and Logic
― Language, Truth and Logic
“Science is not a substitute for common sense, but an extension of it.”
― Set Theory and Its Logic
― Set Theory and Its Logic
“A nation is born stoic, and dies epicurean”
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“Kurt Gödel's achievement in modern logic is singular and monumental – indeed it is more than a monument, it is a landmark which will remain visible far in space and time. ... The subject of logic has certainly completely changed its nature and possibilities with Gödel's achievement." —John von Neumann”
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