Quotes by Alfred Korzybski

Alfred Korzybski

Polish-American independent scholar

Lived from: 1879 - 1950

Category: Scientists

Born: 3 july 1879 Died: 1 march 1950

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  • God may forgive your sins, but your nervous system won't.
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  • If a psychiatric and scientific inquiry were to be made upon our rulers, mankind would be appalled at the disclosures.
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  • If words are not things, or maps are not the actual territory, then, obviously, the only possible link between the objective world and the linguistic world is found in structure, and structure alone.
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  • The map is not the territory.
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  • There are two ways to slice easily thorugh life; to believe everything or to doubt everything. Both ways save us from thinking.
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  • Thus, we see that one of the obvious origins of human disagreement lies in the use of noises for words.
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  • Two important characteristics of maps should be noticed. A map is not the territory it represents, but, if correct, it has a similar structure to the territory, which accounts for its usefulness.
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What are the most famous quotes from Alfred Korzybski?

The two most famous quotes from Alfred Korzybski are:

  • "God may forgive your sins, but your nervous system won't."
  • "If a psychiatric and scientific inquiry were to be made upon our rulers, mankind would be appalled at the disclosures."

When did Alfred Korzybski live?

Alfred Korzybski was born in 1879 and died in the year 1950.