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Philosophical literature2 quotes
It is more important that a proposition be interesting than that it be true…But of course a true proposition is more apt to be interesting than a false one. — Alfred North Whitehead · 1933A man is not necessarily intelligent because he has plenty of ideas, any more than he is a good general because he has plenty of soldiers. — Nicolas Chamfort · 1796Science fiction2 quotes
The tools of conquest do not necessarily come with bombs and explosions and fallout. There are weapons that are simply thoughts, attitudes, prejudices to be found only in the minds of men. — Narrator (Twilight Zone) · 1960An idea is like a virus. Resilient. Highly contagious and the smallest seed of an idea can grow. It can grow to define or destroy you. — Cobb · 2010Action1 quote
An idea is like a virus. Resilient. Highly contagious and the smallest seed of an idea can grow. It can grow to define or destroy you. — Cobb · 2010Action (film)1 quote
An idea is like a virus. Resilient. Highly contagious and the smallest seed of an idea can grow. It can grow to define or destroy you. — Cobb · 2010Drama1 quote
No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world. — John Keating · 1989Drama (film)1 quote
No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world. — John Keating · 1989Economic literature1 quote
The ruling ideas of each age have ever been the ideas of its ruling class. — Karl Marx · 1848Political literature1 quote
The ruling ideas of each age have ever been the ideas of its ruling class. — Karl Marx · 1848Science fiction (TV)1 quote
The tools of conquest do not necessarily come with bombs and explosions and fallout. There are weapons that are simply thoughts, attitudes, prejudices to be found only in the minds of men. — Narrator (Twilight Zone) · 1960Science fiction (film)1 quote
An idea is like a virus. Resilient. Highly contagious and the smallest seed of an idea can grow. It can grow to define or destroy you. — Cobb · 2010Teen1 quote
No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world. — John Keating · 1989Teen (film)1 quote
No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world. — John Keating · 1989