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Michael Polanyi Quotes: Human beings exercise responsibilities within a social setting and a framework of obligations which transcend the principle of intelligence.
         

Human beings exercise responsibilities within a social setting and a framework of obligations which transcend the principle of intelligence.


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We know more than we can tell.

We know more than we can tell.



The process of philosophic and scientific enlightenment has shaken the stability of beliefs held explicitly as articles of faith.

The process of philosophic and scientific enlightenment has shaken the stability of beliefs held explicitly as articles of faith.



We could not, for example, arrive at a principle like that of entropy without introducing some additional principle, such as randomness, to this topography.

We could not, for example, arrive at a principle like that of entropy without introducing some additional principle, such as randomness, to this topography.



The information in DNA could no more be reduced to the chemical than could the ideas in a book be reduced to the ink and paper: something beyond physics and chemistry encoded DNA.

The information in DNA could no more be reduced to the chemical than could the ideas in a book be reduced to the ink and paper: something beyond physics and chemistry encoded DNA.



I shall reconsider human knowledge by starting from the fact that we can know more than we can tell.

I shall reconsider human knowledge by starting from the fact that we can know more than we can tell.



Discoveries are made by pursuing possibilities suggested by existing knowledge.

Discoveries are made by pursuing possibilities suggested by existing knowledge.



Theories of evolution must provide for the creative acts which brought such theories into existence.

Theories of evolution must provide for the creative acts which brought such theories into existence.



And the actual achievements of biology are explanations in terms of mechanisms founded on physics and chemistry, which is not the same thing as explanations in terms of physics and chemistry.

And the actual achievements of biology are explanations in terms of mechanisms founded on physics and chemistry, which is not the same thing as explanations in terms of physics and chemistry.



But even physics cannot be defined from an atomic topography.

But even physics cannot be defined from an atomic topography.



Personal participation is the universal principle of knowing.

Personal participation is the universal principle of knowing.





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I do not deny "God", because that word conveys to me no idea, and I cannot deny that which presents to me no distinct affirmation, and of which the would-be affirmer has no conception.



Every step that I've taken was a learning lesson. Even to not think you're so big and so bad you can't fall.

Every step that I've taken was a learning lesson. Even to not think you're so big and so bad you can't fall.



We have a group of people now who think they own the state. Its disgusting.

We have a group of people now who think they own the state. Its disgusting.



I still don't know how I got to the big leagues because I wasn't that good.

I still don't know how I got to the big leagues because I wasn't that good.



Had a lot of moments that didn't last forever, now you're in the corner tryin' to put it together - how to love.

Had a lot of moments that didn't last forever, now you're in the corner tryin' to put it together - how to love.



Few understand that procrastination is our natural defense, letting things take care of themselves and exercise their antifragility.

Few understand that procrastination is our natural defense, letting things take care of themselves and exercise their antifragility.



Our company has indeed stumbled onto some of its new products. But never forget that you can only stumble if you're moving.

Our company has indeed stumbled onto some of its new products. But never forget that you can only stumble if you're moving.



Then Circled by the golden light of God's Presence and His promise, Paul and Sierra walked side by side along the trail that lead tward the campus and on tward their Future

Then Circled by the golden light of God's Presence and His promise, Paul and Sierra walked side by side along the trail that lead tward the campus and on tward their Future



But the close withdrew: the hand softened. It was over-- the moment.

But the close withdrew: the hand softened. It was over-- the moment.




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