Karl Popper

Piecemeal social engineering resembles physical engineering in regarding the ends as beyond the province of technology.

Science must begin with myths, and with the criticism of myths.

Science may be described as the art of systematic over-simplification.

Our knowledge can only be finite, while our ignorance must necessarily be infinite.

We must plan for freedom, and not only for security, if for no other reason than that only freedom can make security secure.

No rational argument will have a rational effect on a man who does not want to adopt a rational attitude.