Karl Popper (1902–1994) Austrian-British philosopher of science
Source: Epistemology Without A Knowing Subject (1967)
“Old beliefs die hard even when demonstrably false.”
Source: Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge (1998), p. 256.
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“The cause of anger is the belief that we are injured; this belief, therefore, should not be lightly entertained. We ought not to fly into a rage even when the injury appears to be open and distinct: for some false things bear the semblance of truth. We should always allow some time to elapse, for time discloses the truth.”
Contra primus itaque causas pugnare debemus; causa autem iracundiae opinio iniuriae est, cui non facile credendum est. Ne apertis quidem manifestisque statim accedendum; quaedam enim falsa ueri speciem ferunt. Dandum semper est tempus: ueritatem dies aperit.
Seneca the Younger Moral Essays
De Ira (On Anger): Book 2, cap. 22, line 2
Alternate translation: Time discovers truth. (translator unknown).
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“Adieu, Francoise, it's hard to die
When all the birds are singing in the sky.”
Jacques Brel (1929–1978) Belgian singer-songwriter
Seasons in the Sun" (1961), as translated by Rod McKuen from Brel's song "Le Moribond" · McKuen performance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY__eaedtOA · Beach Boys performance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzjIra9pheU<br><p>Goodbye, Michelle, my little one;<br> You gave me love and helped me find the sun,<br>And every time that I was down<br>You would always come around<br>And get my feet back on the ground.</p><p>Goodbye, Michelle, it's hard to die<br>When all the birds are singing in the sky;<br>Now that the spring is in the air,<br>With the flowers everywhere,<br>I wish that we could both be there!</p><br>As adapted in the Terry Jacks version (1974) <br class="br">Context: p> Adieu, Francoise, my trusted wife;<br>Without you I'd have had a lonely life.<br>You cheated lots of times but then,<br>I forgave you in the end<br>Though your lover was my friend.Adieu, Francoise, it's hard to die<br>When all the birds are singing in the sky.<br>Now that spring is in the air<br>With your lovers ev'rywhere,<br>Just be careful; I'll be there.</p
