List of Alfred Korzybski Quotes

Explore our hand-picked selection of 46 inspiring quotes by Alfred Korzybski.

About Alfred Korzybski

  • Born: July 3, 1879
  • Died: March 1, 1950
  • Occupation: Philosopher
    • Psycho-galvonic experiments show clearly that every emotion or thought is always connected with some electrical current.
    Psycho Emotion Currents
    Mathematics and logic have been proved to be one; a fact from which it seems to follow that mathematics may successfully deal with non-quantitative problems in a much broader sense than was suspected to be possible.
    May Facts Logic
    One would have to say "in the end everything is a gag, etc" because everything is infinitely more than just a gag. the same applies to other "is"-statements such as "laughter is an instant vacation"
    Laughter Vacation Etc
    Whatever you might say the object "is", well it is not.
    Knowledge Might Wells
    Riches i need not, nor man's empty praise.
    Self Esteem Men Needs
    The present non-aristotelian system is based on fundamental negative premises; namely, the complete denial of 'identity.'
    Identity Negative Fundamentals
    The objective level is not words, and cannot be reached by words alone. we must point our finger and be silent, or we will never reach this level.
    Levels Silent Fingers
    I want to make clear only that words are not the things spoken about, and that there is no such thing as an object in absolute isolation.
    Ideas Want Isolation
    I am the same kind of moron as the rest of you, it's the method that does the work, for me as well as for you.
    Doe Kind Method
    It seems evident that everything which exists in nature, is natural, no matter how simple or complicated a phenomenon it is; and on no occasion can the so-called 'supernatural' be anything else than a completely natural law, though it may, at the moment, be above and beyond the present understanding.
    Simple Law Understanding
    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.
    Two Important Maps
    Identification makes general sanity and complete adjustment impossible. training in non-identity plays a therapeutic role with adults.
    Self Esteem Play Training
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