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The task of a university is the creation of the future, so far as rational thought and civilized modes of appreciation can affect the issue.

Alfred North Whitehead

Speech is human nature itself, with none of the artificiality of written language.

Alfred North Whitehead

The absolute pacifist is a bad citizen; times come when force must be used to uphold right, justice and ideals.

Alfred North Whitehead

The silly question is the first intimation of some totally new development.

Alfred North Whitehead

The safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato.

Alfred North Whitehead

Tradition

The guiding motto in the life of every natural philosopher should be, seek simplicity and distrust it.

Alfred North Whitehead

Life

Distrust

Simplicity

Religion is the last refuge of human savagery.

Alfred North Whitehead

Religion

The deepest definition of youth is life as yet untouched by tragedy.

Alfred North Whitehead

Life

Tragedy

Youth

The art of progress is to preserve order amid change and to preserve change amid order.

Alfred North Whitehead

Without adventure civilization is in full decay.

Alfred North Whitehead

Civilization

Adventure

It is in literature that the concrete outlook of humanity receives its expression.

Alfred North Whitehead

Expression

Humanity

Literature

Knowledge shrinks as wisdom grows.

Alfred North Whitehead

Wisdom

Knowledge

It takes an extraordinary intelligence to contemplate the obvious.

Alfred North Whitehead

Intelligence

Obvious

It requires a very unusual mind to undertake the analysis of the obvious.

Alfred North Whitehead

Mind

Obvious

Intelligence is quickness to apprehend as distinct form ability, which is capacity to act wisely on the thing apprehended.

Alfred North Whitehead

Intelligence

Ability

Act